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Pain In My Cass Podcast
Welcome to Pain In My Cass, the no-BS podcast where life’s struggles meet unapologetic growth. Hosted by Cassandra Jean—aka the original "pain in the ass"—this show is your go-to guide for leveling up your mindset, wellness, and relationships, all while keeping it refreshingly real. Together, we’ll transform your pain into power and embrace the journey to becoming your best self.
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Pain In My Cass Podcast
Ryan Gallego on Building a Media Empire, Leaving Corporate Finance, and Revolutionizing Podcasting
#12: Join us as we sit down with Ryan Gallego, the visionary founder of Pouch 6 Studios, who’s on a mission to build a media empire. Ryan has mastered the art of video content, generating over $4 million in revenue for his clients and redefining the creative landscape in Austin, TX.
In this episode, Ryan shares his inspiring journey from corporate finance to creative entrepreneurship, how a transformative experience at Yacht Week led him to discover his true calling, and his groundbreaking plans for the first autonomous podcast studio in Austin.
Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, a content creator, or simply curious about the intersection of creativity and business, this conversation is packed with valuable insights. Tune in to learn how Ryan turned his passion into profit and what’s next for his media empire.
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Cassandra Jean: 0:13
Okay, Ryan, did you think that the first podcast you would be doing in your studio, you would have pink lighting for the setup? Did you ever expect that? Nope. Nope,
Ryan Gallego: 0:24
Nope, nope. But I kind, I like it. I, I really like it. It's clean. It goes with the pompous grass or however you say it. Yeah. You got the same color pants on.
Cassandra Jean: 0:33
It looks good. Yeah, really good. It's very on brand for like what I want to do with my podcast, which is like very pink, very feminine, you know? And I feel like just even the way that I've met you kind of has worked out perfectly for me. Um, I never expected that I would get to be in a podcast studio so quickly, you know? Um, I was kind of just recording like on a Yeti mic at home. And then I got to shoot a really cool commercial with you. Yep. For a friend of ours. Yep. Who owns a beard oil company. Yep.
Ryan Gallego: 1:07
Oh, that is right. That mm-hmm. Yeah. Cuz we didn't even meet at the last commercial. It was the commercial before
Cassandra Jean: 1:11
that. Yeah. Yeah. Oh, cuz you've done another one since that Well, with
Ryan Gallego: 1:15
you I was
Cassandra Jean: 1:15
saying Oh, okay. For the, Yeah. Yeah. But yeah. Yeah. So we met doing a commercial. Yep. And I will say, I'm not an actress. you're, you know, I'm not an actress.
Ryan Gallego: 1:26
I thought you did really good though. And it played really well with those videos that we were making. Yeah.
Cassandra Jean: 1:32
It was a lot of fun. Um, we have a mutual friend that you've worked with a few times. He has a beard oil company Yep. Called Boss Man Brands. Yep. And basically he wanted some like hot girls to film some kind of Valentine's Day content. Yep. And he was like, cas like, help me out. Like come film some content with me. So I was like, so excited. Yeah. Like, so excited. Um, this was like post breakup for me kind of. Okay. So like any kind of content that I could, like, put my face out there and be like, Look, I'm hot. I'm doing good. I'm doing good. Yep. Don't worry about me. Yep. I was like, perfect. You know? So that was kind of my intent going into filming that. and we, we both talked about what a bad actress, I kinda was and that experience. Um, and I remember telling you that day, I was like, I'm so nervous. I'm like sweating. I like drinking like a venti Starbucks coffee. Like Oh, I remember that. Yeah. I'm very basic white girl. I always have my Starbucks and Star. Yeah. But I was like, this is hitting really hard today. Like I know that there were nerves at play. Yeah. And I started thinking about it and I think I even told you, I was like, I feel like I took an Adderall. Yeah, yeah. And I was like shaking and I was nervous. And um, we did the commercial, It looked great. But I realized later that day when I went home, I had taken 60 milligrams of Adderall by accident. By accident so much. Yeah. And I don't know if you've ever taken Adderall, but 60 milligrams. For someone who is not prescribed. Yep. That's a lot. Is a lot. That's a lot. And what had happened is my girlfriend, what had happened, you know, I didn't intentionally take yourself. No. You know, like I was worried about acting, but I wasn't trying to be like out of it during the commercial, you know? Um, the night before my girlfriend had slept over. Yep. And in the entryway of my apartment, I have a tray and it's a Barbie tray. It's like very on brand. It's pink, it's got Barbie on it. I put all my vitamins for the day. They're like in a little cup. She put her two adderalls in the little pill cup that I'd use every day to like take my vitamins. So the morning before the commercial, I just like swallowed. Didn't think about it. Yep. You're just like, Oh, these are mine. 60 milligrams.
Ryan Gallego: 3:58
Yeah. That's a lot. It was a lot. It's like, I, I, I, you know, I've take it and. Even the amount that I've taken, which is like 20 milligrams or something like that, gets my palm sweating. Like, you know. Yeah. I feel like imminent. I'm like palm sweaty. Yeah. But the 60, I can't even imagine that. Like, that would just be like pure focus mode. Like just Right. I, I don't think I'd wanna be acting either. Like, I'd wanna be behind a keyboard, just like doing something
Cassandra Jean: 4:25
super productive. I honestly have a lot of faith that I'm a better actress than what occurred. I
Ryan Gallego: 4:31
thought you were a great actor, by the way. Oh, I
Cassandra Jean: 4:33
thought it was terrible, but I thought it was good. We're our own worst self critic, you know? Yep. Um, but that was a lot of fun. That was a good experience for me to kind of get to be on camera. We were doing some really cool shots. Yeah. We were using fire. Yep.
Ryan Gallego: 4:48
Um, that was a really unique shoot actually that you were Yeah. In because Yeah, we had the fire, like you were saying, like lighting a flame on fire and like the stuff that we were shooting was like finally content that I wanted to be shooting, which was like, Funny comedy, humorous stuff. And it was right on brand with like Valentine's Day. So like it was a good one
Cassandra Jean: 5:08
to be a part of. Yeah. It was fun. And you know, I have like burned guys' clothes before Didn't put that on the resume. Didn't say that But I've definitely burned clothes before that I, you know, it was only the ones that I bought for them. Yeah. To be fair. Okay. That's fair. So I was excited to get a video shot of me burning a tie. Yeah. You know, and it was a little scary because it did start a pretty big fire in the studio. That was decent fire. It was a decent fire. Yep. But we took care of it.
Ryan Gallego: 5:40
Nothing else burned down. We, Yeah, it was. Interesting to watch a tide burn though. Yeah.
Cassandra Jean: 5:46
I don't even know how you did that. Like multitasking, like filming a commercial with fire Dowing, the kind of fire that's going from the flames, but it's just part of it being a
Ryan Gallego: 5:58
producer, you know?
Cassandra Jean: 5:59
I know. I guess you just produce everything. You never know what you're getting yourself into, I guess. But um, I think the commercial turned out really good. Yeah. I thought I was just gonna be like a leading lady, like just kind of there. Yeah. Not really saying anything. Yep. But I think I had the majority of you definitely did the
Ryan Gallego: 6:16
lines, the entire scripts, the three scripts that we put together. It was all you talking.
Cassandra Jean: 6:20
Yeah, it was all me. Yep. It's a lot of memorization on 60 milligrams
Ryan Gallego: 6:25
which I feel like in that sense is actually the proper place to have it. Yeah. You know, like to remember
Cassandra Jean: 6:31
and everything. Yes, Yes. But I think that was a good experience. And it was the first time that I met you. Yep. You know, and I work in marketing. Right. And I work for a company here in Austin and we were looking for a production company. Yeah. At the time I remember. Yeah. Like I had been interviewing all these different production companies in Austin. Oh, I didn't know that part. Yeah. Interesting. Mm-hmm. I was looking for a local one. Yep. Um, it was still kind of during the times of Covid a little bit. Yeah. And still some restrictions in what? Still some restrictions. But I remember I would have like, some people come into the office and like try to interview them and I would like, try to shake their hand. Like they would be weird about it really? And I was like, this just isn't the fit that I'm looking for. No. Like, I wanted creative, I wanted fun. And then I got to meet you through Steven, our mutual friend. Yep. And it was like a light bulb went off. Yeah. And that's kind of how I feel like it works with like networking and connections. You like build this circle of friends and they're good at what they do and then you're like, Ha, I know the person to go to. Yeah. Exactly. For this. So that was perfect. It really
Ryan Gallego: 7:44
was. Yeah. That was like, uh, Yeah, cuz you had, I didn't even know where you worked at at the time and like what you guys were up to. You were just like, Oh yeah, we we're, we've got this video project, like I'm gonna actually call you. And then I followed up with you. Cause I didn't know how serious you were about it, but then it ended up being like, you're serious about it. And I was like, Oh, this is actually a really cool project. Like this is really cool where you work and like what we can do with
Cassandra Jean: 8:11
this. So Right. No, I really thought you would have like some hesitation and not really believe that like I had this real career and was really gonna bring you
Ryan Gallego: 8:21
in. I knew you had to do something outside of your acting career.
Cassandra Jean: 8:25
I know I was like this, but I was thinking of like, this guy probably thinks I do like only fans or like a bartender or she's just some like dumb blonde that like Stephen pulled in to kind of be some eye candy in
Ryan Gallego: 8:37
a commercial. I actually didn't think that. I didn't think you had a normal there, but I definitely thought that you probably had some kind of another job outside of acting. Just pay the bills.
Cassandra Jean: 8:50
Okay. Well good. As long as you didn't think I was like, you know, just a bartender. Nope. Okay, perfect. Nope. So that was awesome because then we got to work, you got to see kind of what I do for work besides terrible acting and we got to work on some kind of different projects. We're still working on some more projects. Yeah, Ongoing projects. Ongoing projects. And that's what I love. Yeah. That's what I love about this city. Yeah. It's like you meet the right people, which I mean you're very creative and very good at what you do and then you just run with it.
Ryan Gallego: 9:22
I feel like. Yeah, I mean, Austin's the perfect city to do all of that stuff and like it's just like, I remember visiting here in 2014 and I was coming down to UT to like do a grad school visit cuz I thought I was gonna go do my MBA and. Really glad I didn't do that. But um, even back then, like there was like a couple cranes in the sky and like, I remember just getting the whole vibe of Austin. I was like, this is like the next big city. Like people can mountain, bike and kayak like in downtown and just like techs moving here. And like, that's been the most exciting thing about like the last two, three years is just like everybody and their mom is like moving here. And that's just like, it's breeding opportunity. Yeah. Like this studio opportunity. Yeah. Like just, And you just meet more and more people and then yeah, you're connected and it's like, oh, okay. Like I just know who to talk to for everything. Right. Like, I literally feel like if there was, if there's anything that I need, I know this exact specific person to talk to in the city and whether they're in my network or not in my network, I feel like I could get access to them. Right.
Cassandra Jean: 10:27
Yeah. I feel like people are so important, like who you have in your life free, and it's just even the growth that you're talking about in Austin, I've been here basically my whole life, so I've I didn't know that. Yes. So I was born in Sydney, Australia. I know we have some o Whoa. Yeah. I did not know this. I didn't know you didn't know this. Whoa. Yeah. Okay. So we have some tie-ins on that level too. Yeah. A lot. Yeah. I was born in Sydney. Um, I lived there. I can't believe I didn't know this. I know. Well, I have no accent. Like how cool would it be you I would be a fucking smoke show if I had an Australian accent.
Ryan Gallego: 11:04
I, Yeah. Australian accents are like,
Cassandra Jean: 11:07
I, I've dated one and it was like, Oh, I know. Yeah. Yep, yep. So I was born in Australia. Uh, I lived there till I was like three. Okay. And then I've been in Austin since. Interesting. And then you've been in Austin since 2016, so
Ryan Gallego: 11:22
2016, the last six,
Cassandra Jean: 11:24
seven years. Yeah. Yeah. No, it's. So much. So much. And even, um, when I was working with you on a project we were filming on South Congress. Yep. And it was really cool. We had the Austin Skyline Yeah. In the background. And then I think you told me you were like, Cas, like there's a Soho House. right? yeah. And I was like, When did Austin get Soho house? Like, are we LA now? Like basically,
Ryan Gallego: 11:51
I mean like I know LA and New York are here basically. Like, so
Cassandra Jean: 11:55
I know, but I never would've
Ryan Gallego: 11:56
thought like it's very well hidden, like. Don't know about it. Like you would never know that it's there. No. But have you been up there yet, or no? I'm not. I'm not cool enough.
Cassandra Jean: 12:06
Okay. We'll get you in there. Do you have a, are you a member of Soho house?
Ryan Gallego: 12:10
No, I'm not because I've got enough buddies that are where it's like, I don't know why I would pay for one if I get to go up there all the time. Yeah. So,
Cassandra Jean: 12:17
yeah. So we're gonna go to Soho house and check it out. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Okay,
Ryan Gallego: 12:20
perfect. We'll, I'll make the arrangements in the next couple weeks.
Cassandra Jean: 12:23
We'll go. Okay. Okay. Perfect. do you know where like um, the Hill Country Galleria is? Yeah. Yeah. So I grew up out there. Gotcha. Like Lake Travis kind of area. I love that area. I love that area. And the Galleria used to be cow pastures.
Ryan Gallego: 12:40
Interesting. So
Cassandra Jean: 12:40
it's, I believe it though. It was like cow pastures. Um, there was like a Taco Shack that Sandra Bullock and Matthew McConaughey used to go to. Really? And then Sandra Bullock used to work out at the Gold Gym in B Cave with like a trainer. Yeah. So interesting. It was small town. Yeah. There was like two country restaurants you could eat at. That's
Ryan Gallego: 13:01
crazy. It's crazy to see like what Austin has become and like, it's just, you know, every other city has had their like ups or their like uprising and stuff, and it's like, Austin's like in the middle of it right now. Right. And what it looks like in like 10 years. Like, who knows?
Cassandra Jean: 13:16
I know. That's what's fun. Kind of being young in the city and like building your career, building your business. It's very vibrant and so, so vibrant. Yeah.
Ryan Gallego: 13:27
I, there's nowhere else I want to go. Like, either like I, I literally, you know, I lived over in Australia for, I traveled back and forth to Australia for. Basically on and off for two years. And my stays were anywhere from like two week, like, no, I actually went over for like three days one time to do interviews. Like literally got, did that whole flight, stayed there for like two and a half days and then flew back, and then all the way to like staying over there for like an entire month and just backpacking it. But even whenever I was doing that and like traveling all over the world, I still loved flying back into Austin. Like it was just like, I loved m in on the plane and seeing downtown and like just, I was like, this is home. Right?
Cassandra Jean: 14:08
That's how I feel. I'm like, You can go travel wherever you want. And that, I think that's so good to like go and travel for sure. But for me, Austin's always gonna be my home base. A hundred percent. But if you've only been here since 2016 Yeah. Where, where did, like, what's your hometown? Where did you kind of grow
Ryan Gallego: 14:25
up? Oh yeah. Um, so I always tell people St. Louis, but. I only say that because nobody and their mom would know where Mills stop Illinois is at, and that's basically 15 minutes. What? Yeah, East of St. Louis. And it's like this small farm town of like 2000 people. Like there was more cows than, than people there growing up. And um, yeah, you know, it, like, I will say like I got the nice, good Midwest upbringing and like, you know, like we lived a good life there and everything. And, but in terms of like opportunity, like I just did not see myself going, like staying there anywhere past like college, like my, like dreams, aspirations. Like, like what I wanted to do was like, like I'm not gonna make a million dollars a year in, in St. Louis. Like, it just, I'm not like, yeah, I, I'm sure I could if I really put my head to it, but in terms of like access to like capital to do that and start a business or like even those kind of like job opportunities, Like there's no way this is happening here. The whole reason for me wanting to even come down to Texas in the first place was because I wanted to be like my background's, economics and finance. And so that's what I went to school for. And so I looked at Texas and I'm like, All right, well, like Texas drives the entire GDP of the US and that's because all the oil money is down there. And okay, if I want to be like a wealth advisor or like, you know, financial services, like this is where the money's at. So I need to either be in Austin, Houston, or Dallas and then at some point take over all three of them. But before I even got to go down that avenue, Amazon recruited me outta college. That's awesome. I was like, All right, well they're gonna move me there anyway, so let's go have a, Yeah, let's go have a
Cassandra Jean: 16:11
rodeo then. Yeah, that's, let's go have a rodeo. I think that's what people think when they've never been, They for sure
Ryan Gallego: 16:17
do Texas. They
Cassandra Jean: 16:18
for sure do. They probably think we just like ride around on horses going Neha or
Ryan Gallego: 16:23
something. I think they do do that though, and everywhere. But Austin You're probably right. I think they do do that in Houston and Dallas and everybody's wearing cowboy hats and Yeah, and like cowboy boots and like I really do think that,
Cassandra Jean: 16:36
I think you're right. Yeah. I see. Cuz I have certain feelings about the Midwest. Yeah. Like kinda like Illinois, Wisconsin, Illinois. Yeah. Illinois, Illinois. Did I say that? Okay, Ryan. Everybody says that. Ryan, you can't be hard on me. I'm blonde. Okay. I work in tech and I'm doing a podcast right now. I know, I know, I
Ryan Gallego: 16:55
know, I know it. It's, it's funny though. Everybody from really not from Illinois says Illinois and I'm like
Cassandra Jean: 17:01
Illinois. See, I don't even know. It's not even on my radar. It's not on anybody It's like, I don't mean that in a mean way, but I've never, I'd never really traveled much to the Midwest. No reason to. Well, the first time I went I went to Wisconsin and I was like, it's like, Do you have the cheese
Ryan Gallego: 17:20
curds? Yes.
Cassandra Jean: 17:22
Unfortunately
Ryan Gallego: 17:25
it kinda like em not now. That's lact as intolerant.
Cassandra Jean: 17:30
I feel like when I went to Wisconsin. So that's my only experience of the Midwest. It's like stepping into like God's armpit or something. Like it's just
Ryan Gallego: 17:41
cornfield
Cassandra Jean: 17:42
and they're grain fed. Like I went to a restaurant, they don't have almond milk, oat milk, just cows milk. Yep, yep,
Ryan Gallego: 17:49
yep. That's why I don't like going back home I'm like, You unhealthy Fox Austin's like, my mom will go to like some shopping grocery store over in St. Louis just to get like non-dairy things really? Cause it's like just not a thing up there still. And it's like, all right,
Cassandra Jean: 18:07
well, but you're pretty close with like your parents, right? For sure.
Ryan Gallego: 18:10
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I talk to them like, uh, at minimum once a week for sure. Yeah. Um, just cuz like they're always like my sounding board on ideas or like what. Thinking about, and I'm just trying to make sure I'm not going crazy and over the top with my entrepreneur ideas and ventures and whatnot. So yeah, I think it's, uh, I think it's why I like keeping them up to date though, is cuz like, I, I feel like there's a sense, not a sense, but like I'm getting to do something that they work their entire life so hard to do. And you know, like my dad's dad passed away when he was like seven years old. So like, he had to kind of like grow up fast and be, become like the man in the family and, you know, he definitely didn't get to take that entrepreneur route. And mom had like, you know, uh, you know, like an okay upbringing and stuff, but like, they didn't have those opportunities there. And so, like for me, like I feel like I'm like fulfilling that side, like, and it makes. Have gratification, not gratification, but feel fulfilled that I'm pursuing something that they never had the opportunity to do. And that's why I like updating them all the time. So it makes them feel like they're still very much a part of the process and like they've got like their hands in it at some. That's awesome. Some kind of like point
Cassandra Jean: 19:29
in it. So, yeah. Cause I, I will say like, and this is so wrong on me, but, um, what kind of car do you drive? A Land Rover. Okay. Those are expensive, right?
Ryan Gallego: 19:39
I mean, it, it's all relative.
Cassandra Jean: 19:40
It's all relative. I drive a beat up Mazda. So to me anything's expensive. So I'll say, when I first met you, I had like a preconceived notion of you, right? Like everyone does that. I feel like when you first meet, and I really thought you were just like some rich kid that like, you know, maybe mommy and daddy like funded to kind of start, you know, I don't know, like using his camera, using his drone, doing what he wanted to do. Sure. And then I actually listened to an interview you did last night, and I didn't realize you had a whole career in corporate America with Amazon. Yep. And like I think you were pretty young. Yeah. By the time you had already had this kind of Yeah. Career at Amazon. Yep. So I kinda wanna know more about that. Like, you graduated, you went to Amazon.
Ryan Gallego: 20:26
Yep. They basically, they, um, the funny story about Amazon is like, I applied for an internship my junior year, or no, my sophomore year for them, and I never heard anything back or I like didn't get it or something like that. And then junior year, it was like right before, like, we were right in the middle of like midterms or something like that. And I remember being in the library, like studying for midterms and there was like an email that came from Amazon and I thought it was just like a regular like, Order delivery kind of thing. It's like, Oh, your package is shipped. And so I just deleted it. And then I was thinking about it later that night probably, cuz I took way too much Adderall studying for midterms, And, and I was like, Wait, there was something off about that email. And I went back in the trash and found it. And basically it was this recruiter and she was like, Hey, like we're interviewing college students for roles at Amazon, like post-college and like whatnot. Like, we'll fly you up to Indianapolis and all this other stuff. This is where the interview's at. And I'm like, Oh. I'm like, Uncle Jeff is knocking at the door. I'm like, hell yeah. Yeah. And um, that entire interview process was crazy though, because what ended up happening was they scheduled all this stuff, but then the recruiter I was working with was horrible. Like horrible and never got me my flight. And like, I wasn't, I didn't go to school in Austin. Like I went to school over in Edwardsville, which was closes to St. Louis. I was only four hours away from Indianapolis or whatever, and this recruiter like had my interview time scheduled like 9:00 AM like on whatever day it was. And I was supposed to like have this flight and she never booked it. And so I'm like talking to my dad literally like two days before and I'm like, like I don't know what to do. I feel like if I don't make this interview, like I'm not gonna get this job and it's gonna be on her. But it's like, is this something that's in my control? Like should I just drive there and say fuck it all and like just show up. And like maybe she got me on there, maybe she didn't. And that's what I ended up doing. I just ended up driving to Indianapolis at like 4:00 AM the day of the interview. And then it gets even more weird because like the recruiter's like, Oh yeah, like we're a super casual company. Like you can wear jeans in the interview and stuff. every, like for me, like even back then, like casual clothing inside the workplace was like, not what it is right now. Like where people are just like wearing joggers. I'm wearing swim trunks on a podcast interview. Like it just, Yeah. Wasn't even like that in 20 16, 20 15. And, and so I get to this building and I'm expecting to like do this interview like this, like, I don't know, like an Amazon building. And there's nothing Amazon about it. There's no logos, there's no anything. And so like, I'm like dressed casually, like jeans and a just kind of button down shirt. And I'm walking in the building and then all these people are walking out from the, these interviews and they're wearing suits. And I'm like, Oh, fuck, I'm like, I completely underdressed. But I brought my suit with me just in case. So I like go back out to the car, into the parking garage and change into the suit and then go back in and like actually get closer to the interview room. And I took a peek inside and everybody's wearing casual stuff and I'm like, Oh my fucking God. I'm like, I fucked up So I run back out to the car again, change bag of my casual clothes. And then this time I go into the interview room and everybody's wearing suits and I'm like, Fuck. I'm like, I am doing this all wrong right now. And it ended up actually being the best thing possible because the one recruiter like, because like with Amazon interviews, and I don't know if this is purview or not, but like one of the first steps is like you go into a room with like everybody, which is like 25 other people and there's stages and you have to solve these math problems. They're like efficiency planning, logistics, like, and so like if you get those right, then you can move to phase two. And so I go in there with like 25 other people, but before that, like the one recruiter like held me up and he was just like, By the way, man, like thanks for just like understanding the culture of like, just being casual and just not dressing up. And I swear that's what got me the job.
Cassandra Jean: 24:52
Wow, that's amazing. Yeah. That's crazy story.
Ryan Gallego: 24:57
Like it's nuts. Like that's how it all started. And then, um, basically like, yeah, I'm junior in college, like guaranteed job with stock and six figure income like right out of college and they're gonna move me to Austin. And I got to go like live in Tampa for three months to do my training. Like that was fun right after college, living in Tampa, like do a little work, go to the beach with your new friends and like just, you're like, all your housing expenses, everything's paid for, so you're just stacking money. Wow. And then I moved to Austin and then I was in like the warehouse and stuff like that. And I just, did management and I had a lot of success there with my teams. Like my teams were anywhere from like a hundred to 250 people. And um, like we ended up being like one of the top teams in like all of like n afc, which is North America Fulfillment Centers. And yeah, like got promoted and then that's when I started getting more into like the international finance and like working on like variable and fixed cost and just kind of boring things. And, um, I just, I, I, yeah, I don't know, I just like had a really big drive to like get to the top and like see if like, you know, what does it take to like get up there next to Bezos and like be an executive and next to Bezos. It's a lot of work and I, it was gonna take a lot of time and I was like, I think, uh, I don't think I'm down for that ride. I think I can go make a lot more money for myself. Um, I guess pinpoint where you want me to talk about with with Amazon, cuz I can go a lot
Cassandra Jean: 26:35
different ways with, Okay. So you know what's funny about this is I feel like we've almost flipped like our experiences because you went from corporate to being an entrepreneur. Yep. I started out really young trying to be an entrepreneur. Yeah. And then ended up back at corporate. So when you were working at Amazon? Yep. I was trying to sell products on Amazon using fulfillment by Amazon. Yep. Thankfully to some of my friends that taught me how to do that. Yep. And that was great cuz it taught me a lot about. What it looks like to be a seller on Amazon, the process, um, their warehouses for sure. What kind of goes into it. Yep. So it was super interesting, but to hear you talk about Amazon and like the corporate culture of it, like you think you would just get into that company, you get your stock options and you're like, Oh my God, this is amazing. Like Yeah. I can imagine you were making good money, right? For sure. And like how old were you when you left
Ryan Gallego: 27:34
Amazon? Well, I started there when I was 22, and then I was there for three years. So 25 and I'm 28 now. Yeah. So I was there for three years. I basically, I've done three years in corporate and I've done three years in entrepreneurship right
Cassandra Jean: 27:48
now. Yeah. But it seems like you just, you got in there and in three years you really had this success at Amazon in corporate America. Yep. But something wasn't hitting quite right for you. Yeah. Like you had this drive for entrepreneurship. Yeah. Which I think. A lot of people do. Yeah. But they just don't have the, they don't act on it cuz it's scary.
Ryan Gallego: 28:11
It's so scary. And, um, the, I guess where I, I started getting like, unfulfilled by my job. Like, I was like, not depressed, but like, just unfulfilled because it was just like so monotonous. Like, I loved running the teams and like management inside the warehouses, but there was a lot of fucked up shit that went on in there too. That was just like, I got stories for days. Like I bet any, like, the wildest thing, like thing that I can remember from working in the warehouses is like, we had one associate on our team, Oh
Cassandra Jean: 28:51
God, I don't know if I'm ready for this.
Ryan Gallego: 28:54
I don't think anybody is, but I could tell you, my boss and I laugh for days on this because we couldn't believe it. And this guy. Straight up just like shit himself. what? At his like workstation. And the worst part about it were like, he shit himself like at the works station and he like goes to the bathroom and just like
Cassandra Jean: 29:25
Wait, how did you guys even find out? Like you just knew
Ryan Gallego: 29:29
the security camera footage. security teams. Because like
Cassandra Jean: 29:34
security teams in the warehouses are no joke, I feel like.
Ryan Gallego: 29:36
No. Yeah. Like they kind of are but like shit goes down. So like anyways, an associate report still make me that like this bathroom. What did
Cassandra Jean: 29:53
he do in the back
Ryan Gallego: 29:55
Messy, Like this guy, I don't know if this is too much for this podcast. No, it's great. I love it. This guy like, and I don't even understand like how as a male, how this guy did this. just completely splattered the urinal, with feces and then proceeded what we, what we had to put together was that he then took off his pants, his boxers, and. Then threw them in a Gaylord, which a Gaylord is this like massive cardboard box for like recyclables. And somebody reported the bathroom being messy. Yeah. And then somebody reported like this, Gaylord smelled like shit. Yeah. And so we had to go investigate it. my boss and I were just like, How does this even happen? Oh my God. And but then we had to like fire the guy because like you had to fire him. Yeah. Because you can't do that You can't just like, you can't just defecate somewhere and not say anything.
Cassandra Jean: 30:59
Like in his defense, like wonder if it happened to.
Ryan Gallego: 31:04
I at least have the decency to go and tell somebody that I made a boo boo in the bathroom. You know? Oh my
Cassandra Jean: 31:11
God, I thought Amazon had it together. You know,
Ryan Gallego: 31:16
I'll see this, the bathroom stories and the, the break times. Those are That was the number one enforce room. really,
Cassandra Jean: 31:25
if you're like in a warehouse. Yep. Do you have, like certain times you can only leave the warehouse, Do you do security issues?
Ryan Gallego: 31:33
Yeah, well, it's not even security issues, it's just efficiency. Okay. So like, you know, if I ran the back half night shift, uh, which was Thursday, Friday, Saturday night, and that was 1800 to oh 500, so 6:00 PM to 5:00 AM Um, and yeah, so like you start your shift there and then you have lunch about midway through, and then there's like two other 15 minute breaks there. But like your phone wasn't, I think they've changed this since I've been there. An associate's phone, like your phone had to like go in a locker. You didn't get to bring it in with you and you were just always at your station working either picking, owing, decanting, packing, like whatever it was. And so, yeah, like there's certain numbers that you have to hit and if you don't hit those numbers, then you get written up and it goes from a first written or goes from like warning, like all these other things. And if the cause of it is that you're going to the bathroom too much, then like, you know, yeah, this just isn't the job
Cassandra Jean: 32:37
you know? So maybe Amazon wasn't for you.
Ryan Gallego: 32:41
I hated that aspect of it, that aspect. I loved being able to like really get my teams like motivated and, and like actually just like destroying other teams around the country and stuff like that. And just, there's a lot of pride on. Of course. Yeah. Our team mascot was a kangaroo. Oh, we're the kangaroo was the Australia tie-in. Yep. Even before I left for Australia. That's crazy. Cause I was obsessed with kangaroo since I was little. Um, but yeah, no, I really liked that aspect of it. And then what I really liked in terms of like the finance team was like traveling all over the world and stuff like that. And like managing different teams, not different teams, different projects that were all around the world. Um, like that was super, super fun. But it just got to the point where, all right, like I'm flying all the time, like, you know, living this bougie life now. Cause I got all these miles and I'm staying in the hotels, everything's paid for, I've put on weight. Like, I don't really feel like myself. Like I'm just automating shit. Like, I just like became unfulfilled with it. Like you're just, you know, I specifically remember like flying from like California up to Seattle one weekend and like sitting first class in Delta, having my beer and like, I'm like looking out the window. I'm like, I've done this so many times now it's just, it doesn't even do it for me anymore. Yeah. Where I'm just like this, this whole like premium luxury lifestyle, like it's just, it gets normalized after a certain amount of time, so you know, you just get unfulfilled by it.
Cassandra Jean: 34:11
Right. Yeah. And from my understanding, media pouch kind of formed out of this Euro trip Yep. That you did for sure. So when you did this Euro trip that you decided to take, I know it was kind of like a boy's trip I've heard. Yep. Were you still at Amazon where you're like, I need to take some time off. You're kind of getting overworked. Like what, How did this kind of play out?
Ryan Gallego: 34:35
Well, I was still at Amazon at the time, um, cuz that was, I think we went in 2017 or 2018 and, um, we had just had it planned for a while. Like, like my buddy was like living over there in Australia already, and I had like visited him and. Him and his group of guys were like, Yeah, like, have you guys heard about this? Like the yacht week? And I'm like, No, but this looks fucking sick. And so we just planned to do it the next year and um, I ended up just like taking off, I think it was like two weeks of work and yeah, I like flew into Moscow, spent some time there and then flew down to Prague and then met the boys there. And then from Prague we drove down to split Croatia and then did the yacht week. And it was just life changing cuz at that point I was so like, unfulfilled by Amazon. I'm just like, What's next? What's next? What's next? Like, but I had no motivation to like figure it out really quick. Cause I was like making really good money and, but then I, I did that, you know, I'm like rolling balls on Molly at the out week. Yeah. And I, you know,
Cassandra Jean: 35:43
you kind of ended up being. The kind of camera guy for yacht week. Like kind of their media. Yeah. Like they were trying to get you to post on Yep. Social channels. Yeah. How did that happen? Because you had been working on Amazon, then you get there, you're at yacht week, which I've always wanted to go. I feel like it's insane. We should go do that though. Let's go. Yeah, let's go to yacht week. We should put a crew together. I'm down. I'm not even kidding. I'm so dumb. We're gonna bring the guys who have the Soho memberships, Maybe they're single. They probably have money. Let's go. Yep, yep. We'll do it.
Ryan Gallego: 36:13
Well, Well there's a fuck. Yeah. We'll go do career. Yeah. But yeah, I, I mean like, I picked up my first camera whenever I was 14, so I was already familiar with like photography and content creation and editing and that stuff. And, but I kind of like lost my way with that whenever I was working at Amazon cuz it, there's no time for it. Like, I was just obsessed with climbing the ladder, you know? I was like, fuck doing photography and shit. But, um, but when I knew we were going to Croatia, I was like, I'm definitely buying a drone. We're definitely gonna get some badass sunsets on this yacht. And like this has to be film. And that first night that we were there, of course it's like the most epic sunset of the trip and put the drone up, flew it and just like posted it to Instagram. And then the yacht weeks marketing director saw it and then found out which yacht I was on. She came over and she was like, Hey, like saw your content. Our videographer bailed. Here's a brand new GoPro. Would you mind just like grabbing content for us all week? And I for sure wasn't doing video at that point. Yeah. Like it was kind of like this new thing for me and I was like, Yeah, okay. Like I'll do it. What year is this? Do you know? I think it's, It's either 2017
Cassandra Jean: 37:27
or 2018. So I was supposed to go to Yacht week 2017. Ooh. It didn't work out for me, but maybe we would've run into each other. You very well might have, but I saw something you posted on Instagram. I think you posted this or have seen that Yacht week's. Like really good for networking. Yes. And you know, just look at this opportunity. Yep. That came for you. Yep. And I know you got into like some of the best events, the best parties, like, I can't even imagine what that looked like. Wild, wild.
Ryan Gallego: 37:57
Uh, yeah. I shared that the other day because like yacht week's been going viral on like Business Insider and all this stuff and it's like, like apparently there's this whole thing with MBAs now and it's like, this is like the, I don't know, but it made sense to me because I was like, yeah, the people that you meet there, you're gonna stay friends with because you have this super, super unique experience and like, yeah, you're probably doing some drugs. And like there's the whole drug chemistry that goes into like making friends and stuff and. But yeah, it made total sense to me. Like I formed media pouch from there. So like if these people are trying to get into an MBA school and that's what it takes, then like I a hundred percent see it. And I just think that that whole entire experience breeds opportunity.
Cassandra Jean: 38:43
Right. So yeah. What kind of drugs were you doing, Molly? Okay, that's a good one. We'll keep it to that. Okay. Yeah. Well, I'm not gonna go too deep in that but I do think that drug, I'm a big micro doer. I take a lot of mushrooms. I really think there's certain drugs that kind of open up your perspective for sure. And give you some realization into what you kind of wanna do, what's important to you, and how you're kind of feeling For sure. So I definitely think that probably that was all of it.
Ryan Gallego: 39:13
Yeah. And I, you. Uh, in all fairness, I did a lot, You know, I was taking like one a day and for seven days and I think that's pretty bad, but, um, I'm not mad about it, is what I'll say. Yeah. I'm not mad about how it turned out and, um, but yeah, I think that, I guess to tie it all back in like where I was at with Amazon and like not being fulfilled and still working there and what's next, and like having that experience, it just made me realize like, yo, I do not want to be doing this the rest of my life. Like this is, that is a long life to live. And like, I don't care if this salary goes up $250,000 a year, $500,000 a year, and I've got a million dollars of stock in the bank. Like it's not worth it. Like just not like, I'd rather just go travel the world and do what I want to do and nobody tell me how to do it. And that's what I realized out there. I was like, Yeah, all of this is possible. Um, but I think. To then tie it back to another point you made of like, why people don't do entrepreneurship and why it's scary is like, I really look at myself of like being fortunate because I got to build my, like, security net for myself. Like I knew that my stock was gonna vest, you know, on that third year anniversary, I knew that I had a, I basically made a hard deadline of a year out and I was gonna save all my money in. So like I put, I put like a lot of money to the side to give myself like, the financial freedom of like, no expenses, no debt. This money is pure money for me to live and start my company. And like, that's, it's a lot like, you know, and like I, that was my biggest hold up in the entire thing actually was like, well how do you do this if you don't have money? And like, this is before I figured out like credit cards and like business lines of credit and funding and all this other stuff, but. For anybody else, Like Yeah, it's a big nut to swallow. Like, okay, like I gotta provide for myself when I'm not even bringing anything in yet. Like Yeah. Super scary.
Cassandra Jean: 41:20
I feel like it's way easier to work a nine to five. Yeah. And just get a paycheck for sure. Um, because when I started my business kind of selling on Amazon, it was like, I feel like there was nights I couldn't sleep. Yep. Because it was like just stressed out about money and what I was doing. And now, you know, I work a nine to five. Yep. And it's not that same type of stress, so it's very different For sure. You know. So you got back from your little Euro trip Yep. Where you did a bunch of Molly. Yep. You were kind of like, you know, doing the videography for yacht week. Yep. Did you go straight back to Amazon or what did that look like? Yeah. What?
Ryan Gallego: 41:59
Okay. Like, um, cuz I knew, like realistically I'm like, I'm not gonna quit tomorrow. Right. Like, I'm definitely gonna set myself up here. Um, but what I did start doing was, Building the company at like a foundational leather foundational level, which was like the logo, like the website, like just small things like that. And it was just like, just taking one day at a time of like getting myself to a point where, okay, I feel com good about this in a year when I, I'd come time to like quit from here and stuff like that. And that's why it was like my side baby for a year, you know, um, side baby side hustle for a year. And um, yeah, I mean that, that's how it all was. But I but very hush hush at Amazon. Like nobody knew that because I didn't want anybody to have any thoughts or doubt of like, Oh, well you can't fulfill your job very well if you're working on this like side hustle or something like that. So I, the day came when I quit and everybody's like, What? You're moving to Australia to launch a video production company? Like made zero sense to them to watch their finance guy just quit That's so awesome. Yeah,
Cassandra Jean: 43:07
it was wild. That's pretty cool. I feel like people forget though, too, is that it's like the company doesn't own your entirety, which I think corporate America, they want us to act a certain way, be a certain way for the company. For sure. Especially Amazon. Yep. They're a publicly traded company. Yep. You worked for the company, but it's like, I think it's kind of outdated to think that the whole being of who you are should be tied into the company and you can't be doing things outside of that, you know? So I think it's really cool that you started working on it while you were still at Amazon, you know? And I like the fact that you did it silently too, and then they were like, What the fuck? Like, where did this guy come from? Yep. But I can't even see you being like a quiet. Finance guy to begin with, cuz you're funny.
Ryan Gallego: 43:56
Yeah, no, I definitely like, wasn't quite, Yeah. In my role at Amazon, Yeah, I was definitely like shit talker and even got myself, you know, blackballed for couple things, right. But like, in terms of like media pouch and what I was building, like I was super quiet about like, I didn't tell anybody about it. Um, but I agree with you, like on the like corporations and like having to be a certain way or certain person to like, fit in there. And like, that's what I battled with a lot at Amazon because it's like, I'm like, I don't wanna be this like cold-hearted person that just has to like, fire people all the time for like, stuff that's just like stupid in my opinion. Like, and there's like this big clash there for me and that was a big part of it. And it's like, I don't know, like I sure, like I can wear my swim trunks there, but that just doesn't do it for me, you know? Yeah. I don't wanna just like. Be this corporate hat wearing person and just like always do something for somebody else. Like it's just not
Cassandra Jean: 44:55
me. Like Yeah. I mean, I feel like there's always like a mask we have to put on for work. For sure. And then it's like end of the day in any job, I don't think anyone would show up if they won the lottery. Yeah. Where it work, you know? Yeah. So it's like I, I've been doing interviews or I'll interview people and I'm like, end of the day, you know, it's like yeah. We all have a purpose besides that kind of, so, but that's what's cool about entrepreneurship for sure. Getting outside of that bubble is you have this creative freedom. Yep. So you go to Australia. Yep. This is kind of where you start. Media pouch. Yep. Kind of ties into me being born in Australia for sure. Ties into the kangaroo logo. Yep, for sure. Yep. Do you start your first project when you're in Australia? Are you there just kind of checking Australia out, enjoying your time off? Are you really focused on media pouch? All of the above. Okay. It's, uh, Kevin Gates. Yeah. Isn't that a Kevin Gates song? Is it, I don't know, something like all of the above? It's like all the above. Yeah. I'm kind of ghetto, like
Ryan Gallego: 46:00
I actually really like
Cassandra Jean: 46:00
that song. I love Kevin Gates. So you were there doing all of the above for media
Ryan Gallego: 46:04
pouch? Yeah, for me it was like, it was this, like, I, I never like gave myself a break or anything like that since I was 14 and like, I just like worked all the time. Like just, and at that point I was like, all right, like I'm gonna go to Australia, like launch this company. And, but I'm also just like gonna have my time to like just do me and like figure me out and stuff. Like what do I want? Um, so I didn't have any projects lined up or anything. And uh, what helped me out the most though was I found a roommate over there, like in Bondi Beach and. He was an entrepreneur and I knew that like I needed somebody in the entrepreneur space to like, kind of help me and guide, guide me and stuff like that. And so that was super helpful to like getting the first business and everything. Um, cause like I ended up like working with his company and then his girlfriend's company and then that plugged me into the tech scene there and the real estate scene. And yeah, like, um, definitely just went over there and winged it and like, there was no strategy or plan and I, I kind of wanted it that way though cuz I wanted to know, like if I had it in me to like put myself in the ultimate, like most uncomfortable position and pull it off. Like, I wanted to know that about myself. Like, can I do this with no friends, no family, like in a new country, in a new continent, like behind 17 hours. Like not knowing a single person, not knowing anything about business, can I make this happen? And I did. And so like, you know, that was like the ultimate test for me. And um, why I ended up leaving though was because I thought that I was gonna be able to sponsor myself. And that ended up not being very true at all. And I talked to like three different lawyers and they all said the same thing. Like, your best bet is just like Marion Australian citizens. That's so funny. And I'm like, Yeah, but fuck that. I'm like, because in order to do that then I was gonna have to give away like 50% of my company. And um, That sounds good. I'm like, to the woman. Yeah, no, I'm sure it does. And, and my thing's like, fuck, I don't even know how much this thing's gonna be worth. Like, it's just, I don't even know anybody like that over here. And you know, the other options were like, go back to working at corporate or, you know, one of 'em was go work in the farms for a year. And I'm like, Nope, not doing either of those. And another one was like, go back to school. And at the end of the day I was like, No. Like I'm just. I knew from flying back and forth so much that I loved going back to Austin, and that's ultimately like where I was gonna build and scale this company. So when I realized that, I was like, All right, well, we'll just chill out here for whenever and, you know, soak up the sun and have a good time and build the business and build a dope portfolio. And that's just what I did over there, so.
Cassandra Jean: 48:56
That's awesome. Yeah. I love Sydney. It's so fun. It's fun. Bond Day Beach is beautiful. Yeah. I think the people over there, they're beautiful, they're friendly. Like that's a great environment to launch a business for
Ryan Gallego: 49:07
sure. Yeah. It's like the most beautiful people in the world over there. I think so too. The most fit. Like even the dogs look fucking sexy. Yeah,
Cassandra Jean: 49:14
yeah. everyone's friendly and in way No, no, no. Like everyone's friendly too. Like Australians are like very friendly people.
Ryan Gallego: 49:20
I, I think they are. I think, uh, outside the business sense they are. Okay. My experience in business was that it's like a frat club. Okay. Or like a, a fraternity where it's, I had a hard time breaking into certain businesses and like industries there, because they would much rather, like Australians would much rather do business with Australians like, versus like doing it with Americans and stuff, which I think to any nations like, you know, they would do the same thing, but it just makes it that much harder too, because Australians are also like feely touchy and they wanna have coffee like three times before they talk for business. And it's like, it's like, all right, like cool, like I'm American, I'm ready to go. Like let's hustle, let's grind. Like, you know, And you're just like, It's like a hard nine to five over there too, because like shit just shuts down after six. Like especially in Bondi, like there's no nightlife
Cassandra Jean: 50:14
really. Not
Ryan Gallego: 50:15
really. It's pretty strict too. Like it is. They do the whole ID thing. You like you mess up in a bar club, like you will be banned. Yeah. And it's like two strikes you out. So it's like a
Cassandra Jean: 50:26
good place to focus versus Austin, I feel like where there's a lot more nightlife and things like that happening. Mm-hmm. So you come back to Austin. Yep. And now I kind of look at media pouch as like a luxury company for sure. You guys kind of focus on like these industries. Like I've seen stuff that you guys have done with like Ferrari, Lamborghini, and all these nice cars and just, it just seems like such you get to put yourself in like these really cool situations. Yeah. Dealing with really successful people for sure. Because you're shooting content in all these different industries.
Ryan Gallego: 51:00
Yeah. And that's where like, you know, that goes back to yacht week and like what I wanted, where it's like I envisioned myself having this media production company that had an adventure team, like had an automotive team, had a real estate team, like. all these things and then I just like fine tuned it over the time, over the years where it's like, yeah, we work with super high end premium luxury brands and that's just like where I want to be. Like, you know, I want to be shooting and filming and working with the best of the best. Like, you know, our next focus is like private jets. Cause that's just, you know, I wanna be on the private jets. Do you need
Cassandra Jean: 51:39
an actress for the commercial? Okay. You know who to hire? Yep. Probably. I won't take outer all that day. Okay. There
Ryan Gallego: 51:46
probably won't be that many words on the private jets that I probably don't have to say much. No, because it's just pure luxury. Like just
Cassandra Jean: 51:51
drink some champagne for sure. Perfect. Yep.
Ryan Gallego: 51:55
But yeah, I mean that's like, I know where my life's going and I know where I want to be in like 10, 20, 30 years and like the lifestyle that I wanna live and if that's the lifestyle that I want and like that's the kind of person that I want to be, then how do I. bring that into like my, how do I bring that future into my present? And that's by like just getting in front of those people and working with them and learning from them and having those experiences and becoming more cultured and everything. And that's why Media Pouch is the way that it is. So
Cassandra Jean: 52:25
yeah, you're definitely surrounding yourself with that circle. Like I see. See it from your content and then even I met you in March when we worked on that commercial. Yeah. And just even seeing the growth that you've had since March. I'm like, holy shit. Like I'm literally, I met you in March. It's like literally now we're sitting in a studio, which you didn't have then. Right. So it was like crazy cuz now you have this studio. Yep. Do you wanna talk about what you're doing here besides the pain in my cast podcast? Yeah.
Ryan Gallego: 52:55
You know? Yeah. Oh, hopefully we're doing a lot more.
Cassandra Jean: 52:57
Hopefully we're doing a lot more with the pink.
Ryan Gallego: 53:00
I love the pink. I did. I still love it. Um, but yeah, the studio is, completely new company from Media Pouch. So it's Pouch six studios where I've partnered with one of my good buddies, Jake, and he's my business partner on this one. And what we're doing here is like we're just filling a massive opportunity that's like got a massive problem to solve because in Austin I looked at it, there's like three podcast studios that like you or me could just like pop into and go record a podcast. And podcasts are just like taking off over the last couple years where it's just like everybody and their mom has a podcast. So like that was opportunity number one. And then the other one was like, I looked at like our profit and loss statement last year and just like looked at expenses and I was like, Oh my God. Like we spent $30,000 on like studio rental last year, which is like a lot. Yeah. And I was like, I'm like I could just get a lease for a studio and like have my own. And so there was that and. There's like maybe five studios in like the Austin area that I like going in and filming and stuff like that. And I'm like, it's an okay experience. It's good. Like not one does it really good. And so when we were, our lease ended at Industrious and I was like looking for some space and this popped up and I was like, Oh shit. Like this might be the time to do this. And like I came and walked through this one specifically and I'm like, this would allow me to do this. Like have a podcast studio, have a film and photo studio, have a creative cockpit. And we're just like building out Austin's first ever like smart and autonomous studio where like this podcast studio where like right now it's not capable to do it, but in the next month or so it'll be fully autonomous where like you will come in here with your podcast guest and interview them and all of these lights and cameras. We'll be fully turned on and start recording by you just saying, Hey Alexa, go into studio mode and Alexa's then gonna start doing all that. Record your podcast for you and in the background based on who's talking, it's auto switching and cutting the video for you. And then by the time you and your guests are done, you will leave with like you're fully edited and chopped up like podcast video and audio file ready to go on YouTube. That is so
Cassandra Jean: 55:28
cool. Cause that's what I found so interesting. Yeah. Cause I started my podcast very janky with a Yeti mic. Um, using a platform called Riverside. Just That's a good platform. It is a good platform. And I was just doing video interviews cuz I was like, you know, like, um, online cuz it was easier to capture the video for having, having a live guest. But what's so cool if you're saying that you guys can do the auto switching Yep. That's like you can capture whoever's talking right. With the cameras. Yep. Cause sitting right here now we have like three cameras. It'll know who's talking, capture us. And Austin. Austin does not have anything like that. There's actually nothing like it in the us. I looked like I, I wanted to find a studio. Yep. And there's like certain websites you can rent them. Yeah. And like literally some of the podcast studios look like someone's mom's basement with like, Yeah. Sketchy. Sketchy. I was like, I don't think, I think I'll just do it on my own for sure. So this is like monumental for Austin. I think so too. Especially the direction we've both seen the city going. Yep. We know that you're like on the pulse of podcasting here because no one's doing this. Yep. So that's exciting. It's
Ryan Gallego: 56:37
super exciting and like really the, like, what's really even cool outside the podcast studio is like the creative cockpit where it's like, that's where there's like four video editing workstation desks and any type of creative, you know, whether you're a photographer, videographer, editor, whatever. And. You just like have this massive project that you need to like edit and bang it out in a super efficient time. But you're only working on like a shitty MacBook Pro. Like, sorry, but like they, they only get you so far. And I learned that lesson the hard way too, starting out. And I would've paid money to go and like, edit on one of these computers that they were available. And the reality is like when you're starting out as a creative, like you don't have that money. And like those rigs are all, like, each one of those desks is like $6,500. Like, it's like top of the line Hollywood, you know, uh, monitors like specked out PCs, like the top of the line peripherals. And so like, we're bringing that to Austin too, which there's a couple other cities that have got things like it, but nothing like to this extent. And then with the film and photo studio, that will be, Yeah, that, that'll have like light tubes in it. Backdrops, it'll be all entertainment. Yeah. But the really cool thing is like, it's synced up to the lounge where it's like now as a photographer, filmmaker, and you're doing like some kind of shoot for your client, you can be in the actual studio and not have your client over your back breathing down your neck. Like, Oh, did you get that? Did you get that shot? And you can literally just like close off the studio and have them sit out in the lounge and watch it through the TV and stuff like that. That's nice. And we did that based on all the feedback that we got from other people in the industry. Um, but yeah, it's like the entire thing is smart enabled. Like there's tablets in each room, controls every single light, every single camera, like all of it. Yeah. Um, but the big vision is like, you know, it's like WeWork defined what coworking was and then they put a WeWork in every single city. And so now, like you or me could fly into whatever city and we're like, Oh, where's a WeWork work? And I just like go over into desk for the day and just work out of. And then I look at like Chick-fil-A or McDonald's, and I'm like, they're in every single city too. And like people just, there's these brands and companies and businesses that are like, they're everywhere. And you know, guaranteed if you're in that city, like that's gonna be there. But like, where is that at for the creative, like this like niche of like creative people and like needing a studio or needing a podcast studio. And I had this thought two weeks ago, whenever I was watching the Full Send podcast, the boys just like hop on their private jet and just fly into a city and then they go interview somebody. Yeah. And I had this realization when they were, they literally flew from LA to Austin to come here and interview Elon Musk. And they're like, in this like, apartment or whatever. And I'm just like, it's so shitty. Like, like what if there. the WeWork of a podcast studio for these guys to just like fly into a city and just be like, Oh yeah, we're gonna go pouch six studios and record the podcast, Meet us here. And that's when the big light bulb went off where I was like, This thing has so much potential. If we can just like scale this across like the entire US and the major creative cities and offer this like fully autonomous and smart studio where Full Send podcast guys could just pop into Austin and like set up their chairs. Everything's already set. Elon comes in and they're like, Alexa, Studio Time. I think. I think
Cassandra Jean: 1:00:17
you're on. I think Elon's gonna be in here pretty soon. He better fucking, I think you're on to something. He, you know, Cause Austin's still like small time, like kind of small town. Yep. But we have these big time people here for sure. So they're gonna end up in here. I know it. Yeah. Yeah. I'd love
Ryan Gallego: 1:00:32
to have Joe. Yeah. Joe Rogan. Yeah, Tom Sura Eon like, and just like show them, like I know they've got their own studios and stuff right. But the actual like tech. behind this of like what Jake has figured out and like built out, like we could even license that shit out and like, like I really want to go the BC route and like actually just like raise 500,000 and get this thing launched in five more cities like in the next
Cassandra Jean: 1:00:59
year. Yeah. I honestly have no doubt that you'll do it just seeing what you've done in the last few months since I've met you. Well, I appreciate those. So I'm like very impressed by everything that you've done and just even seeing the way that you support creatives, um, is really inspiring to me. Like, you knew that I was trying to work on this podcast. You were like, Cass coming here, like, let's record one. So I just think that as you keep growing your business Yeah. You're gonna be such a good mentor to other creatives and that's really cool to see. I appreciate
Ryan Gallego: 1:01:30
that. Yeah. That's, that's what it's really about for me. Like I just want to build, I, I don't know how to say this, but like a. I guess where it stems from is like, I had so many people, like I had one specific person mentor Paul Bryant, who like showed me the ropes on so much about like entrepreneurship and building the business and photography. And I had so many people along the way like, help me and support me. But like, where is that at for everybody else? Like, like, why didn't my sister get that same opportunity? You know, I, I got that opportunity. So like how do I build that for everybody else that wants to go, like do their thing and like have support behind them? And that's, that's really what I'm doing here. Yeah.
Cassandra Jean: 1:02:14
That's amazing. And then I talked to you earlier, we are gonna, you've, you know, moved around in your career. Yep. You've built out this company media pouch, you've built out this studio. Yep. Pouch six studios. Yep. I was gonna bring up your dating life. Or just gonna put a bleep there for right now. But since I'm not gonna ask you about your dating life, That's okay. We can go there. I know you're, I know how Austin is. You're a young, successful entrepreneur in the city, so I just have to kind of know like, you know, what your dating life has been like. Yep. Your experience here with that, and then if there's a bad date story that you care to share. Okay. Cause I would love to hear,
Ryan Gallego: 1:02:55
I, um, dating at Austin has been fun. Won't put it that way. And, um, I was very much just like single and, uh, you know, I, I'm just getting out of like a recent relationship and whatnot, which was the first time in a long time that I've been in a relationship. So I've just always been single and like, focused on myself and like, building the business. And for me, like, I don't know, if I meet somebody and like we, there's a spark, we hit it off, like whatever it is, like. And you're aligned with, with like where I'm going and like you understand entrepreneurship and like what I like my challenges and stuff, then like, sure, like I'll spend time with you, but if not, I won't make an effort. Like, um, I will say like one of the biggest lessons I learned in like dating and just like seeing people and like the whole hookup scene and stuff was like, I got like dating's really expensive. Like, especially like girls wanna be wind and dined in like bougie places. And it's like, I'm, I'm for it. Like I'm, I'm not saying I won't do it, but like when you're doing it all the time, it gets really expensive. And so I started actually just like taking girls to coffee in the morning. I actually like that because I'm like, it, it showed two things to me. I'm like, I'm like, are you an early riser and are you a hustler grinder? And are you about that life? And two, it saves me money so I get a $10 bill for coffee versus $200, 250, whatever it is for dinner. So it, it showed me like something about them that's like an important value in them for me and it saves me money and like lets me do it at volume. I guess
Cassandra Jean: 1:04:36
actually find, I think that's like impressive. I don't, I can't tell you the last time I had a guy like ask me on like a coffee date and I think that's sweet. Cuz then you're like, there's no alcohol involved. Yeah. You're sitting there getting to know each other for sure. And you're not having to invest $200 on like a first meet. For sure. Yeah.
Ryan Gallego: 1:04:52
And it's quick and easy too cuz um,
Cassandra Jean: 1:04:56
you know, I have like, I don't know if we like things quick and easy, but maybe well quick
Ryan Gallego: 1:05:00
and easy of the sense of like, you asked me about like what my worst date story was and. You know, if you're at a dinner, like it's not that easy to like just get up and go from that and like, you're kind of tied in there for like an hour, maybe two hours versus coffee. It's like, all right, cool. Like I got 30, 45 minutes before I gotta go into the office and we're gonna grab coffee and have a quick chat and like make sure like you are who you say you are and you're not some weirdo creep and like, you know, the biggest thing is, uh, yeah, to tie it into like, the worst date story was like, I remember showing up to this, I forget where it was like restaurant. And I like met this girl. I think I was using Tinder at the time, but I love Hinge. Hinge was
Cassandra Jean: 1:05:47
always my favorite. Is Hinge your favorite? Yeah. Right now. Is that what you're using? I'm not back on
Ryan Gallego: 1:05:50
it. Oh, if you're not on it yet. Yeah, I'm single but not back on the market. Not ready to mingle. Sorry ladies But, um, the, I remember meeting up with this girl at this restaurant and I. She had her images and that's what I was looking for. And I didn't see this person at the very strong And this girl ends up, she's just like, Are you Ryan? And I was like, I was like, Yeah. I'm like, Who are you? And she's, It's a girl I match with. Oh no, she looks nothing like how she looked on, like literally
Cassandra Jean: 1:06:24
like her face, her body, everything. Everything. Like, like Do you think they were old? Do you think they were photoshopped? Like Photoshopped
Ryan Gallego: 1:06:31
for sure. Like this girl was like a 10 on Tinder and like a two what? In real life? Not bad. Yeah.
Cassandra Jean: 1:06:38
Like maybe you should hire her to Photoshop.
Ryan Gallego: 1:06:41
Uh, here. That's just like integrity at that point. She's like, I would never hire somebody with zero integrity. Like, fuck that And I remember like, I'm like, Oh my God, So then I like sit down with her and the like, this is like actually shitty on my part. probably the worst date for this girl. Not me, but I remember. But the guy like brings over water or he is like, he's like, uh, he's like, Do you guys want anything else but waters? And I'm like, Oh no, waters are fine. And then I like, look at her. I'm like, Hey, like I got a restroom real quick. I'll be right back. I just dipped. Oh my God. Done
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stuff
Cassandra Jean: 1:07:20
like that. So no
Ryan Gallego: 1:07:21
shame. I'm like, I'm like, if you're gonna lie to me and like put out false shit, then like I'm, I don't feel bad about this. No. And it's like, but that was the worst experience of a date ever. It's
Cassandra Jean: 1:07:33
so hard to like get out of it too. Yeah. And it's like, as a woman, as much my favorite date I've ever been on, a guy picked me up and took me to a restaurant. Oh, I love that. And that was the first date and I loved it. But you know, he was attractive. Wonder if he picked me up and looked like Shrek. Like, fuck. Then I had to sit there. Yeah. It's terrible. It is. Yeah. That's what coffee dates I feel like are the
Ryan Gallego: 1:07:56
move. Yeah. Yeah. Big and I, yeah, that was one of the things I learned too, like stop picking girls up like that is, I like it. Like let people meet there. Uh, well, well after the first date. Okay. After the first date? Yeah. Like the first date I feel like, I don't know. Like it, I'll just meet you there. Yeah. You know, like if I get a dip, if this isn't the right thing, like whatever. Um, I can tell you my favorite date though. Yeah. My favorite date was, um, when I was living in Australia. My ex and I at the time were doing long distance and I flew her over to Australia and she spent two weeks with me, but from Sydney, I flew us up to like, uh, what was it We flew into bie, Brisbane. Mm-hmm. And then we like went up to, uh, wit Sundays. Okay. We drove to like wit Sundays from there. And then I like rented out like a yacht and stuff for us and we were just like sailing between all the islands and wit Sundays. And it was like the most epic thing ever. Like you're just, And the most beautiful. location in the entire world, and you're just like spending your time with that person and like breakfast and dinners, like all on the yacht and like, it was dope.
Cassandra Jean: 1:09:09
I feel like that's what's so amazing is like when you have the person with you Yep. That matters. And I like, I can't even imagine being, taking on, taken on a yacht because I've said before, my ex didn't even have a car. So that's like, Wow, Ryan, hats off to you.
Ryan Gallego: 1:09:25
You know, I like the bougie lifestyle, like, I know can tell. I, but it's like I, I, you know, I want somebody there with me to enjoy that stuff and like, I'm more than welcome to like, share it with you too, when it's like available and whatnot. So,
Cassandra Jean: 1:09:39
yeah. Okay. Well you're gonna have to pimp yourself out so the ladies know where to find you when you're back on the dating game. Yeah. So what's your Instagram? Where can people find you? Yep. Media pouch. Pouch six studios. Yep. Give us the low
Ryan Gallego: 1:09:53
down. Yep. So Instagram's where I post most, so it's Ryan Gago, zero. It's G A L l E G o zero and then media pouch is just media pouch on all platforms. And then Pouch Six studios. Pouch six studios on all platforms. So, And we will, we'll link 'em right here for you so you can
Cassandra Jean: 1:10:14
just click Yeah, we'll put 'em in the show notes too. Yeah, for sure. So yeah, this was so much fun though. Yeah, this was fun. Thank so much like I wanna be back in here you are. And bring the paint in my cast Barbie vibes. Yeah, I hope you are. Yeah, this
1:10:27
is
Ryan Gallego: 1:10:27
awesome. I'm get some like
Cassandra Jean: 1:10:28
pink. Palm pink. We're gonna put, we're gonna put Barbie dolls back here. You're gonna come in here and you're gonna see me recording and you'll be like, What the fuck's gonna be like Playboy magazines? Barbie. Barbie dolls. Hello Kitty. Like just glued up, glued on the wall. You're never gonna let me use it again. Anyway, this was awesome. Thank you. Yeah, no worries.
