From Building the Party to Building People with Richie Romero

Description:Richie Romero helped define an era of New York nightlife.From Limelight to 1OAK, he wasn’t just in the room — he was building it.But at some point, the energy shifted.In this episode, we talk about:– what nightlife used to be vs what it became– the psychology behind bottle service and “being seen”– why those spaces can feel empty even at the top– and what it looks like to walk away and build something realThis is a conversation about identity, evolution, and what happens when the life that once felt like everything… doesn’t anymore.