The Trunk Tales Ep 8 | Ft Baker Leavitt

Episode 8 of The Trunk Tales features entrepreneur, strategist, and veteran advocate Baker “Black Baker” Leavitt.Hosts Andrew Lemacks (He’s Wrong She’s Right) and Grimzy (Grimzy News) sit down with Baker to talk about his path from real estate to founding powerhouse brands like 2POOD, Kill Cliff, and his long-running role with Black Rifle Coffee Company as Director of Strategic Relations.Baker opens up about losing everything during the 2008 crash, rebuilding from scratch, lessons learned working with major corporations, the truth behind the Black Rifle “ActBlue” controversy, and how leadership, likability, and messaging shape everything from politics to business success.This episode dives deep into problem-solving at the executive level, strategic influence, and why common sense and calm voices still win in chaos.📍 Chapters00:00:00 – Cold Open & Pre-Show Conversation00:04:18 – Byron Donalds, Leadership, and Masculinity in Politics00:10:07 – Confrontation Culture & Social Media Clout-Chasing00:16:08 – Media Manipulation, Propaganda, and Bias00:20:21 – Baker’s Background & Early Career00:21:56 – Founding 2POOD and Kill Cliff00:22:25 – Joining Black Rifle Coffee Company00:23:35 – VoteForAmerica.org & Motivating Gun Owners to Vote00:27:37 – Corporate America’s Broken Problem Solving00:33:19 – Building Trust and Relationships with Black Rifle’s Leadership00:43:40 – The “ActBlue” Controversy Explained in Full00:54:03 – PR Lessons Learned & Owning the Narrative00:58:14 – Facts, Feelings, and the Modern Media Landscape01:00:19 – Likability, Messaging, and Human Nature01:02:15 – Choosing the Right Messenger01:03:34 – Wrap Up & Final Thoughts🎯 Guest LinksX: https://x.com/BakerBLeavitt🎁 500 Subscriber Giveaway!No purchase necessary. Rules and entry details:👉 https://thetrunktales.com/giveawayGiveaway Partners:American Lictor — https://lemacks.app/tttamericanlictorBuffalo Wool Co — https://lemacks.app/tttbuffaloronNick “Reaper33” Irving — https://lemacks.app/tttreaper33Mark Sibley — https://lemacks.app/tttwargateJunkyard Tactical — https://lemacks.app/tttjunkyardClaude’s BBQ — https://lemacks.app/tttclaudesbbq🔗 Stay ConnectedWebsite: https://thetrunktales.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTrunkTalesSpotify: https://lemacks.app/tttspotifyX: https://lemacks.app/tttxSubstack: https://lemacks.app/tttsubstackPatreon: https://lemacks.app/tttpatreonRumble: https://lemacks.app/tttrumbleReddit: https://lemacks.app/tttredditFacebook: https://lemacks.app/tttfbInstagram: https://lemacks.app/tttigThreads: https://lemacks.app/tttthreadsTikTok: https://lemacks.app/ttttiktokBluesky: https://lemacks.app/tttbskyRSS: https://lemacks.app/tttrss👕 Official Merch Partner: https://lemacks.app/tttamericanlictor🎵 Music by: https://x.com/J_to_the_AY🎬 Produced by: https://lemacksmedia.comOur Other Show – He’s Wrong She’s RightYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HesWrongShesRightWebsite: https://heswrongshesright.comHosts:Andrew Lemacks — https://x.com/lemacksmediaGrimzy News — https://x.com/GrimzyIIx#TrunkTales #BakerLeavitt #BlackRifleCoffee #KillCliff #2POOD #Entrepreneurship #VeteranPodcast #BusinessLeadership #CrisisManagement #MediaStrategy #AndrewLemacks #Grimzy