#16 Harvard Graduate vs High School Dropout | The Moments That Turned Our Lives Around

This week on ATI, we welcome Blade — a Harvard grad, former football player, and certified golden boy — to see how he stacks up against a crew of self-proclaimed degenerates. From guessing GPAs to sharing raw stories about daddy issues and internet regret, nothing is off-limits. We play a chaotic trivia game (Golden Boy vs. Degenerates) to see who the real smarty is lol. Blade opens up about the darker side of growing up with an opportunistic father, and we all get a little too real. If you like dumb jokes and deeper moments sprinkled in, hit that play button. For this bonus episode, Wootak feeds five years of his private diaries into ChatGPT to get a full analysis on his life — from why he self-sabotages to what’s really blocking him from finding love. We dive deep into his patterns, his views on family and friendships, and the emotional baggage he didn’t even know he was carrying. It’s raw, vulnerable, and maybe a little too real… but that’s what bonus content is for. 🤫 Above The Influence is a completely self funded podcast. Subscribing to our bonus content is the BEST way to support our show: https://abovetheinfluenceshow.com/ JOIN OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/7UwGtYhmE6 💊 For Holistic Formulas to Support Your LUNGS, LIVER, AND HANGOVERS: https://www.superbonsai.com/ Timestamp (ep. 16) 0:00 - Intro 5:13 - Shout out to our Fourthwall members ❤️ 9:48 - Blade guessing our GPA in high school 13:42 - How did Blade and Wootak meet? 14:29 - Wootak and Blade go on a two man 18:26 - Wrong impressions Blade gets being a football player 22:15 - What did football teach Blade? 25:40 - Social life at Harvard 26:51 - What is NIL? 28:58 - Is being an elite athlete toxic? 35:00 - What did Blade do after college? 36:26 - Top 3 grub spots in NY 43:12 - Viet is sensitive to caffeine 45:33 - Why did Blade pivot into becoming a content creator? 49:27 - We all have daddy issues 57:07 - How is it working with Wootak? 1:01:53 - Our views on social media 1:13:20 - How does it feel to be powerless to becoming successful? 1:20:34 - Who lives a better life? People that follow the rules or break rules? 1:26:54 - Viet was principle of the day? 1:29:00 - How to raise successful kids? 1:33:55 - What’s a moment in your life that changed the way you live? 1:50:45 - Trivia 1:58:24 - Bonus content Follow Esther Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littlebunszz/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@littlebunszz YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@es_and_jess Follow Wootak TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@barchemistry Personal TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@superbonsaihealth Instagram: https://instagram.com/barchemistry Personal IG: https://www.instagram.com/wootak YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCDfX41sMJRIeG8kqAGTz6mg Follow Viet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/akaviettrap/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@viettrap Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/akaviettrap Follow Jordan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medinger/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jordanmedinger Follow Chris Instagram: @Chrixchr Follow Blade Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bladebrady/?hl=en #podcastersofinstagram #abovetheinfluence #undertheinfluence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices