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Battle Approved

by Battle Approved

For the modern day entrepreneur in music, business, sports, and entertainment. All guests we feel are battle approved in their line of expertise.

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  1. 29. Imogen Bhogal: From Jaguar to Clean Tech Star⚡🌍

    Episode 29: Storyteller. Clean Tech Advocate. Explorer of the Future. 🌍⚡ It's a new season of the Battle Approved podcast and we're so excited! Part 1of 2: Imogen Bhogal is Chief Content Officer for the Fully Charged Show and Everything Electric Show, where she dives into the world of clean...

  2. 28. Micheal Jackson's Ex-Bodyguard Matt Fiddes

    Get ready for an exclusive deep dive! In this episode of the Battle Approved podcast, we’re joined by Matt Fiddes—martial arts expert, entrepreneur, and former bodyguard to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. Matt opens up like never before, sharing untold stories from his time with MJ, insights…

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  3. 27. How Greg Adler Built an Off-Road Empire – Must-Watch Insights!

    Episode 27: In this episode we sit down with Greg Adler, CEO and President of Off Road Warehouse (ORW) plus 4 Wheel Parts (4WP), and we dive deep into the off-road industry and some of the bold moves transforming it. With decades of experience and a family legacy rooted in off-road culture, Greg...

  4. 26. Kym Illman (F1 Photographer and YouTuber)

    Join us for an exclusive interview with renowned Formula 1 photographer Kym Illman, as he shares captivating stories from behind the camera. Discover how Kym captures some of his most iconic moments in F1, his insights into the fast-paced world of motorsport, and what he feel it takes to thrive…

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  5. 25. Talking F1 with Justin Bell

    We’re joined by former championship driver Justin Bell (host of Drive To Wynn) as we talk about the rise of Formula 1. Drive to Wynn is filmed at the Wynn Las Vegas, as is the Battle Approved podcast. Justin Bell is a British race car driver, who after a successful career behind the wheel,...

  6. 24. Vegas Pauly C (Live from Las Vegas)

    Paul Contino, better known as Vegas Pauly C, is a former telecom executive with a passion for gambling. Paul is the creative mind behind the Casino Comp Wallet, an innovative app that consolidates and organizes diverse loyalty programs and comp points you've accrued. Today he's a social media...

  7. 23. Talking Tesla with Pete Gruber

    Pete Gruber is the CEO of the Gruber Motor Company; the first independent large commercial Tesla Service Center, focused on supporting the owner community, and Tesla. Four decades of service experience in Data Centers, servicing critical power equipment down to component level, has made Gruber...

  8. 22. Matt Martelli (Founder of Mad Media) YouTube Audio

    Matt Martelli is the founder of Mad Media, a multidisciplinary creative and marketing firm and CEO of Off-Road Racer, UTV Underground, The Mint 400, The California 300, and Dirt Co. Matt is one of the biggest influences in Off-Road Racing today. Battle Approved Motors (BAM for short) want their...

  9. 21. [HOONIGAN] Ron Zaras

    After the sad and shocking news of Ken Block's passing on January 2, 2023, we felt it was appropriate for us to engage in a discussion with Hoonigan Industries about the brand, the YouTube channel, the company's history, and its current and future endeavors moving forward. In this episode of the...

  10. 20. The Karate Hottie (UFC Fighter Michelle Waterson-Gomez)

    In this episode we chat with Michelle Waterson-Gomez, who is a professional MMA Fighter and Battle Approved Motors' investor. Michelle fights in the UFC Women's Strawweight Division and is currently ranked #10 in the World. We talk family, off-road, fighting, business, and her connection to…

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  11. 19. Bruce Buffer (UFC's Voice of The Octagon)

    Bruce Buffer is an American professional mixed martial arts ring announcer and the official octagon announcer for UFC events, introduced on broadcasts as The Voice of The Octagon. Buffer's catchphrase is "It's Time!", which he announces before the main event of the UFC. He is also the half…

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  12. 18. Boxabl Meets Battle Approved (YouTube Audio)

    Galiano Tiramani (Boxabl Co-Founder) chats with Chris James (Battle Approved Motors Founder) at BlueWire Studios at the Wynn Vegas. Boxabl has created a building system that's compatible with scalable factory mass production. Their mission is to significantly lower the cost of homeownership for...

  13. 17. Galiano Tiramani (Boxabl Co-Founder)

    Galiano is an entrepreneur who has founded successful startups. Notably a cryptocurrency exchange and ATM network which acts as a custodian for customer funds with an annual trade volume in excess of $10m. His new company Boxabl has created a building system that's compatible with scalable…

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  14. 16. Keegan Kincaid (RedBull Crandon World Cup Champion)

    Keegan Kincaid is a Short-Course Off-Road Racer. He is the current Red Bull Crandon World Cup Champion, reigning Champ Off-Road (COR) Pro 2 Truck Champion, and a former X-Games athlete. Keegan spent his childhood watching his father, Jeff Kincaid score seven Off-Road Championships. Keegan took up...

  15. 15. Pete O'Heeron (FibroBiologics)

    Pete O'Heeron is the Founder and CEO of FibroBiologics. FibroBiologics is committed to developing therapeutics to treat chronic diseases and regenerative medicine using fibroblasts. With a history of working in the country music industry, as well the biotechnology industry, Pete is skilled in...

  16. 14. FAM: The History of Formula Racing & More

    In this episode Chris James talks with his dad, taking a trip back into time; before he was even born. What was Formula Racing like back in the late 50s / early 60s? How has Formula 1 progressed over time? All of this and a lot more, including what it was like living as a kid in Manchester during...

  17. 13. Ricardo Briceno (Mattel/Hot Wheels)

    Ricardo Briceno is Vice President Franchise Management at Mattel. In this episode Chris James talks with Ricardo about how he got started in marketing and of course the Hot Wheels brand. Find out about Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live, Hot Wheels Legends Tour, other Mattel brands like Barbie, plus...

  18. 12. Farah Hannoun (MMA Junkie)

    Farah Hannoun is a reporter for MMA Junkie / USA TODAY. In this episode, we chat to the awesome Farah Hannoun from MMAJunkie.com about Fight Island and everything UFC. MMA Junkie is a news website that covers the sport of mixed martial arts. It was founded in 2006 and is owned by Gannett Company...

  19. 11. Peter Gough (ORM Digital)

    Peter Gough is the founder and managing partner at ORM. ORM helps its clients do better business through the use of innovative digital. In this episode, we take a trip back into time, before music went digital and the iPhone. Both Pete and I stormed through the 90s in the music biz in London,...

  20. 10. Dave Arnold (The Voice of Off-Road)

    Extreme Sports announcer Dave Arnold is also known as The Voice of Off-Road. If you've been to the Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series, it's highly likely you've heard Dave's voice. He's announced multiple events, over numerous decades; from SuperCross to X-Games, and he loves Off-Road! "It's the…

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  21. 9. Phil Ranta (Wormhole Labs)

    Phil Ranta is the COO at cloud based global-scale Social & Commerce platform Wormhole Labs. Phil is a pioneer of the digital media revolution, working as a pre-YouTube professional web video producer in 2005, video content app creator before the smartphone revolution in 2007, an early exec in the...

  22. 8. Christina McKay (Curvaceous Wraps)

    Christina McKay is a high quality vehicle wrap designer and runs Curvaceous Wraps. Clients include Curtis Jackson (50 Cent), Battle Approved, WrapSesh, plus many more, Facebook: @BattleApproved and @CurvaceousWraps Instagram: @BattleApproved and @Curvaceous_Wraps YouTube: @CurveWraps This episode...

  23. 7. Jerett Brooks (Pro 2 Champion)

    Jerett Brooks is the reigning Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS) Pro 2 Truck Champion. Backing that up, this past weekend he swept Rounds 1 & 2 with two wins and two Optima Batteries Fastest Lap Awards! Jerett has been racing since he was a kid and even raced Mod Karts! Facebook:...

  24. 6. Simon Harris (UK Music Producer)

    Simon Harris is predominantly known as the founder of the record label Music of Life and producer of most of its catalog of songs. He is a DJ, producer, remixer, founder of the EDM label WorkRoom, and the creator of the Billboard No.1 hit "Bass (How Low Can You Go?") This episode takes you on an...

  25. 5. Johnny Greaves (Off-Road Legend)

    Johnny Greaves is a professional American short-course off-road race truck driver from Abrams, Wisconsin. He has competed in numerous major off-road series, including SCORE International, Short-course Off-road Drivers Association (SODA), Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR), World Series of…

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  26. 4. Cris Reed (The Level Up Experience)

    Cris Reed and The Level Up Experience is dedicated to sharing stories in the eSports, gaming and content creation spaces; ranging from startups, pro players, orgs, content creators, educators, and investors. He is also an advisor for Gamerjibe. Gamerjibe is transforming how businesses and…

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  27. 3. David M. Ross (MusicRow.com founder)

    David M. Ross was the founder of Music Row Magazine and covered Nashville's music industry for over 3 decades. MusicRow.com is now digital, but still publishes special issues like "In Charge" and "The Artist Roster" which are both are widely considered essential for anyone doing business in the...

  28. 2. Elle Shelley (Cobalt)

    Elle Shelley knows innovation. Over the last decade, she has designed and launched products, services, environments, and digital experiences for organizations seeking new ways to provide value to their customers. She is known for her ability to cheerfully create a vision of the future and then…

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  29. 1. Greg Cozzo (Lucas Oil)

    Greg Cozzo works Brand Activation and Promotions at Lucas Oil and MAV-TV. He's also the guy with the Big Red Cowboy Hat. Instagram: @BattleApproved and @BigRedCowboyHat

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For the modern day entrepreneur in music, business, sports, and entertainment. All guests we feel are battle approved in their line of expertise.

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