School of Influence
School of Influence
Podcast Description
Welcome to The School of Influence, the go-to podcast for people who want to grow their businesses and make a significant impact in the world. We focus on using the power of influence to help you achieve success. In each episode, we'll have conversations with remarkable leaders who have experienced success firsthand. They'll share their secrets on how they used influence to grow their businesses and discuss the challenges and triumphs they encountered along the way.We'll cover topics like creating a strong brand, producing high-quality content, building meaningful partnerships, and overcoming the obstacles that come with growing a business. Our guests will provide practical advice and strategies you can apply immediately to enhance your business.At The School of Influence, we believe great leadership is about being authentic, honest, and staying true to your values. We'll motivate you to uphold your principles while mastering the art of influence and leaving a lasting impact on the world.Join us at The School of Influence, where legends are made and legacies begin. Let's grow together and enjoy the journey!
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Content Themes
The show covers a range of themes centered around personal and professional development, including building a strong brand, navigating challenges in business growth, and the power of influence. Notable episodes explore topics such as the journey of former NFL wife Eileen Noyes in reclaiming her identity and purpose, and Megan Wells' powerful insights into mental health and leadership, showcasing how personal struggles can fuel impactful influence.
Welcome to The School of Influence, the go-to podcast for people who want to grow their businesses and make a significant impact in the world. We focus on using the power of influence to help you achieve success.
In each episode, we’ll have conversations with remarkable leaders who have experienced success firsthand. They’ll share their secrets on how they used influence to grow their businesses and discuss the challenges and triumphs they encountered along the way.
We’ll cover topics like creating a strong brand, producing high-quality content, building meaningful partnerships, and overcoming the obstacles that come with growing a business. Our guests will provide practical advice and strategies you can apply immediately to enhance your business.
At The School of Influence, we believe great leadership is about being authentic, honest, and staying true to your values. We’ll motivate you to uphold your principles while mastering the art of influence and leaving a lasting impact on the world.
Join us at The School of Influence, where legends are made and legacies begin. Let’s grow together and enjoy the journey!
Want to learn how to make viral reaction reels that get more views, watch time, and engagement?
In this powerful episode, we hear an emotional story from a content creator who shares his journey from a blue collar job to building a personal brand. He discusses how creating content changed my life, detailing his struggles with homelessness and his path to becoming a successful content creator. This candid conversation offers a glimpse into the realities behind the scenes and the dedication required to transition from a 9 to 5 to online success.
Devin Schubert sits down with Leonard Firestone to break down how viral reels actually work, why reaction content can be so powerful, and what creators need to understand if they want to make content people genuinely want to watch, rewatch, share, and talk about.
Leonard Firestone is a content creator, storyteller, and podcast host from Muskogee, Oklahoma. What started as a personal outlet during some of the hardest seasons of his life turned into a massive digital platform. In this conversation, Leonard shares how he went from working as a plumber and climbing out of dark seasons of life to building a large audience through reaction content, storytelling, authenticity, and consistency.
This episode goes way deeper than “how to go viral.”
Leonard breaks down why some reaction reels work and others fall flat, how to know if a clip is actually worth reacting to, how to improve your hook, how to create reactions that feel real instead of forced, and why watch time, replay value, and engagement matter so much if you want your content to spread.
He also shares how he finds viral clips, what he avoids because of copyright risk, how he thinks about platform differences, how he handles hate comments, how monetization really works, and why many creators stay stuck because they are too focused on what they want to post instead of what actually serves the viewer.
If you are a creator, coach, speaker, entrepreneur, or leader who wants to understand how to make stronger short form content, this episode is packed with practical strategy, honest insight, and real behind the scenes perspective from someone who has built massive reach through humor, relatability, and authentic reactions.
In this episode, we cover:
How Leonard got started in content creation
Why reaction videos can create more watch time
How to find clips worth reacting to
What makes people watch a reel more than once
How to create stronger hooks
Why authenticity beats forcing trends
How to use comments to improve your content
What to avoid with copyrights and reposting
How to respond to hate comments without losing your mind
Why engagement matters more than just views
What newer creators should focus on first
How to keep going when content feels hard
Connect with Leonard:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1LFirestone
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1lfirestone/
Connect with Devin:
Website: https://www.devinschubert.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/schubertdevin
Influence Academy: https://influenceacademyonline.com/
Stories to Stages: https://www.storiestostages.com
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