Ayinde: The Secret To Throwing Incredible Events

This episode is brought you by Free Agency Ayinde is the co-founder of @elevatesocialsf. They started hosting events and parties six months ago and every single one of them has been sold out. The events often include world-class DJs and even some famous athletes. Ayinde is also a Product Manager at a big tech firm. He has had his work displayed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) and co-curated an exhibit at the Whitney Museum. In this episode, Ayinde explains how his going away party went viral sparking the origin of Elevate Social. The importance of opportunity and equity for all. The inner workings of hosting successful parties and the value of working with mentors. Timestamps (0:00) Intro (1:40) How Ayinde’s going away party went viral. (6:10) The origin of Elevate Social - More than just parties. (19:00) The art of being organic. (21:00) Reaching for the stars from a young age. (25:20) “You can’t be what you can’t see”. (29:20) How to find a high value mentor. (33:30) Avoid being a jack of all trades, master of none. (38:22) The problem with always thinking ‘what’s next?’ (43:40) Different cities, different vibes (50:26) This is what drives Ayinde to succeed.  (57:30) How to create opportunity.  (59:54) How self reflection can give you confidence. (01:01:48) “Are you ok with mediocre?” (01:08:32) This is how you reach the finish line. Socials Host: https://www.instagram.com/thecalumjohnsonshow/ Guest: https://www.instagram.com/elevatesocialsf/ Sponsor Check out our sponsor, Free Agency (https://www.freeagency.com/)