Act On Your Ideas w/ Luis J. Gomez

On Episode 1 of Season 8 Robert is joined by Comedian and Founder of GAS Digital Network, Luis J. Gomez. During the conversation the Luis tells the story of his entrepreneurial upbringing and the founding of his podcast network. The two also share stories of challenges they faced on the way to success and share tips for taking action toward your goals in life. This is one for the books.

 

Find Luis: https://www.instagram.com/gomezcomedy/

 

Sponsored by 3rd Eye Cacao (Use Code 'TIMEWHEEL' To Save 11% At Checkout)
https://thirdeyecacao.com/

 

Visit our Shop:
https://SheathUnderwear.com
Use code 'RPG' for 20% off storewide

 

Show notes:

2:55- Gomez is the founder of GAS Digital Network. Ralph Sutton is the owner and copartner. 

 

4:05- GAS stands for Gomez and Sutton. 

 

4:43- Producing Skankfest falls under the same umbrella of marketing for the podcast network. 

 

7:06- Big Jay Oakerson is the one who connected Gomez and Sutton. 

 

9:33- “My whole schooling career has been figuring out how to get maximum results out of the bare minimum.” (Gomez)

 

10:31- Gomez got his start in comedy being a promoter selling tickets for the New York Comedy Club. 

 

12:55- After getting experience producing shows and running a street team, Gomez began to have the itch to perform comedy himself. 

 

16:11- From an early age, Gomez has had an entrepreneurial spirit. 

 

18:56- “I wasn’t good in school, I wasn’t good at working for someone else.” (Gomez)

 

20:41- “Most people don’t act on their ideas.” (Gomez)

 

24:00- You can’t let other people talk you out of what you’re meant to do. 

 

26:37- Having a solid producer is very helpful for podcasting. 

 

29:00- Experiencing the loss of his father at age four, Gomez feels that it made him a better person. 

 

31:15- Patton’s former wife died from alcoholism eight years ago, and the tears he and his daughter Madison shared together brought them closer than ever. 

 

35:35- Putting your head down and continuing to swing and burying yourself in work can help transmute your darkest times. 

 

37:32- “Shine the light back on the book you were reading, bitch.” (Patton)

 

39:39- “I like to talk about the stories before I go over them.” (Gomez)

 

42:35- Having a limitless, abidance mentality will help yourself and remind others that there is enough to go around. 

 

43:55- “I think most people, 99% of the people don’t have a belief in their own ability to achieve some sort of greatness.” (Gomez)

 

47:07- You have to play your best hand with the cards you’re dealt. 

 

48:53- After Gomez stopped taking Vyvance and Adderall, he began smoking cannabis more. 

 

52:17- Gomez will do nine to ten hours of podcasting a week. 

 

52:31- Every Monday at 1:15PM, Gomez has a meeting with his producers and staff of the podcast network. 

 

56:46- Legion of Skanks fans are a special breed of people. 

 

1:00:21- There’s going to be a legendary lineup at Skankfest 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.