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The Buttoned Up Podcast

Brock McGoff (The Modest Man) and Jon Shanahan (The Kavalier) partner to bring you weekly style advice, a look into their creative process, and conversations with fellow creators in their space all centered around a modern gentleman’s lifestyle.

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  1. 109

    Carl Murawski Returns! Workwear, Style, and Finding Your Niche

    Here's Carl's original episode: https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-2xd2p-9561a6 Carl's Instagram Carl's YouTube Channel   Brock McGoff, The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com Jon Shanahan, The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com

  2. 108

    Live Menswear Chat w/ Jon, 40Over Fashion, AtlasandMason, and Threadability

    This week we're bringing you a replay of a recent livestream Jon participated in with fellow YouTubers talking menswear and taking live questions. Links to the YouTube video and their channels below Original Livestream: https://youtu.be/Ng86uneN4dw George Laboda: https://instagram.com/atlasandmason     Gents Lounge John Galfano - 40 Over Fashion David Komisarchik - Threadability  Jon Shanahan - The Kavalier 

  3. 107

    Greg Shugar - Founder of The Tie Bar and CEO of Beau Ties on Entrepreneurship, Made in the USA Menswear, and Ties!

    Beau Ties: https://thekavalier.reviews/BeauTies Hosts:  Brock McGoff, The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com Jon Shanahan, The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com

  4. 106

    Aaron Marino - Alpha M. on Failure, Bankruptcy, Shark Tank, and Success

    Alpha M on YouTube The Alpha M Podcast Tiege Hanley   Hosts:  Brock McGoff, The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com Jon Shanahan, The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com

  5. 105

    Matt Spaiser - The Suits of James Bond

    The Suits of James Bond: https://www.bondsuits.com/ Hosts:  Brock McGoff, The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com Jon Shanahan, The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com

  6. 104

    Living in the Time of Corona, Home Workouts, Cleaning Closets, and a Sense of Normality

    Jon and Brock catch up on    Hosts:  Brock McGoff, The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com Jon Shanahan, The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com

  7. 103

    Sam Buffa, Fellow Barber Founder on Men's Hairstyles in 2020 and Building an Amazing Service Business

    Fellow Barber: https://www.fellowbarber.com/ Hosts:  Brock McGoff, The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com Jon Shanahan, The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com

  8. 102

    Leo Chan on World Travel, Industry Representation, and Influence

    Leo - Levitate Style: https://www.instagram.com/levitatestyle Hosts:  Brock McGoff, Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com Jon Shanahan, The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com

  9. 101

    Nathan James, President of Boardroom Socks on Heritage and Men's Hosiery

    Boardroom Socks: https://thekavalier.reviews/BoardroomSocks Hosts: Brock McGoff, Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com   Jon Shanahan, The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com

  10. 100

    Suuchi Ramesh on Digitizing Manufacturing and Made in the USA Fashion

    Suuchi Inc: https://www.suuchi.com/ Hosts:  Brock McGoff, Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com Jon Shanahan, The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com

  11. 99

    Chad Beightol, Fashion Industry Veteran on The Shifting Retail Landscape, Entrepreneurship and Men's Grooming

    Chad on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-beightol   Hosts:  Brock McGoff, Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com Jon Shanahan, The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com

  12. 98

    Andrew Dale, Founder of Daveed on Leather Sourcing, Quality Products, and Brand Integrity

    Daveed: https://daveed.co/   Hosts:  Brock McGoff, The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com Jon Shanahan, The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com

  13. 97

    David Zaritsky, Founder of The Bond Experience on Clothing, Fandom, and Aston Martins

    The Bond Experience: http://thebondexperience.com/    on YouTube   Hosts:  Brock McGoff, Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com Jon Shanahan, The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com

  14. 96

    Happy Holidays from The Buttoned Up Podcast❤️☃️❄️

    🎅🏻 A quick holiday message on Christmas Day. Spread Love ❤️

  15. 95

    Sabir Peele, @Mensstylepro on GQ, Esquire, and Honing Your Craft

    Mens Style Pro on IG Blog: https://mensstylepro.com/ Hosts:  Brock McGoff, Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com Jon Shanahan, The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com

  16. 94

    Mark Kohlenberg, Moral Code CEO on The Rapidly Changing Footwear Market

    Mark on LinkedIn The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com

  17. 93
  18. 92

    #41 - A Summer of Major Changes for Brock and Jon

    Show Notes: Jon has a baby, Brock moves across the country, Jon gets a new job. The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com Jon's new job: http://Stryx.com      

  19. 91

    Joseph Abboud on Menswear, Suitsupply, and the Changing Market

    Joseph Abboud: https://thekavalier.reviews/Abboud-Made-in-US Brock couldn't make it to this sit down with Joseph Abboud but I brought some of his questions with me.    The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com   The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com    

  20. 90

    Tim from Caseback Watches on Starting YouTube from 0, Journalism, and Style

    Caseback Watches on Youtube The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com

  21. 89

    Teddy Baldassare Returns - Viral Growth, MVMT Documentary, and Building a Team

    Teddy Baldassare: https://teddybaldassarre.com/     Teddy's First Episode with us: iTunes The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com  

  22. 88

    Matthew Stuart, Co-Founder of Stuart & Lau on bootstrapping a business, PR, and Influencers

    Stuart and Lau: https://thekavalier.reviews/Stuart-Lau The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com   The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com  

  23. 87

    Johan Ekelund, Founder - Sharp and Dapper on Shirt Stays, Bartending, and Entrepreneurship

    Sharp and Dapper: https://www.sharpanddapper.com The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com  

  24. 86

    Brian Sacawa, He Spoke Style on Instagram, YouTube, and "Influencers"

    Thanks to Grooming Lounge for sponsoring this episode: https://www.groominglounge.com/buttonedup Use the code BUTTONEDUP for 15% off all Grooming Lounge brand products! He Spoke Style: https://hespokestyle.com The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com  

  25. 85

    Greg Smith, @Chalk_Mark on MTM vs Bespoke Suiting and Building a Company

    Thanks to Grooming Lounge for sponsoring this episode: https://www.groominglounge.com/buttonedup Use the code BUTTONEDUP for 15% off all Grooming Lounge brand products! Chalk Mark Style: https://chalkmarkstyle.com/ The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com

  26. 84

    Kirby Allison on starting The Hanger Project and Luxury Garment Care

    Kirby Allison Hanger Project - https://www.hangerproject.com/ The Modest Man - https://www.themodestman.com/ The Kavalier https://theKavalier.com

  27. 83

    Justin Trewitt, Dapper Woodworks - From DIY Home Furniture to Custom Menswear Storage

    Dapper Woodworks: http://thekavalier.reviews/Dapper-Woodworks The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com

  28. 82

    Eric Tamayo, Heuguh Returns to talk Subscriber Growth, Making Videos, and Sponsored Content

    Eric's channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/Emunzy The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com

  29. 81

    Brian Park - @Bombolinos on Making Bespoke Accessible

    @Bombolinos on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bombolinos/ The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com

  30. 80

    Adrian Barker, @BarkandJack on Rolex, Gucci Watches, and Being a Full Time YouTuber

    Adrian on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/barkandjack The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com

  31. 79

    #40 - Ireland, MTM Everything, Closet Purges, and Jon's Third Baby

    Show Notes: The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com

  32. 78

    @DevanOnDeck - Storytelling, YouTube, Snapchat, and Investing in Yourself

    Devan on IG:https://www.instagram.com/devanondeck The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com

  33. 77

    Robin James, Man for Himself from Broadcast Television to YouTube (& David Beckham)

    Man For Himself: https://manforhimself.com/ The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com

  34. 76

    Jeff Morgan, The Style OG on 100k subscribers, YouTube Controversies, and Being a Lifelong Entrepreneur

    The Style OG: http://thekavalier.reviews/StyleOG The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com

  35. 75

    Travis White on Growing Instagram, "Influencers" and Professional Modeling

    Show Notes: Travis White: https://www.instagram.com/trav_white_     Travis' First Episode: https://buttonedup.podbean.com/e/20-brocks-studio-jons-seamaster-travis-white-unkept-gentleman/ The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com

  36. 74

    #39 - Summer Travels, Haircuts, and Wedding Suits

    Brock and Jon catch up to talk about the spring, upcoming projects, Marvel movies, and Game of Thones

  37. 73

    John Galfano from 40 Over Fashion on viral growth, racing cars, and chasing your passion

    http://http://40overfashion.com/ The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com

  38. 72

    Barnett Holston, The DC Fashion Fool on Building The Fashion Scene in DC

    DC Fashion Fool: https://www.instagram.com/dcfashionfool/ The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com

  39. 71

    Tim Dessaint - Viral Growth, World Travel, and Sponsored Content

    Show Notes: https://www.instagram.com/timdessaint/ The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com

  40. 70

    Thanh Pham, Founder of Asian Efficiency

    Show Notes:  Asian Efficiency - http://www.asianefficiency.com/ Thanh on IG -https://www.instagram.com/therealthanh/ The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com

  41. 69

    #38 - Sexy Underwear, Sponsors, and Instagram

    Sorry for Jon's audio on this one, he used the wrong microphone The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com

  42. 68

    #37 - Brock and Jon Live from Menfluential 2019

    SURVEY: http://bit.ly/2vHV3RP The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com

  43. 67

    FourLaps Founder Daniel Shaprio - Building a Brand from Scratch

    Episode Note: This was recorded as part of our early series in 2017 and was never individually released. Sorry for the sound quality but I think this is a great story and the brand has come a long way since this episode! We will have him on again soon to give us an update. Thank you for listening!   Fourlaps: https://www.fourlaps.com/ The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com

  44. 66

    Lee Jacobs - Founder of Matte for Men on Profits vs Growth

    Matte for Men: http://thekavalier.reviews/Matte-for-Men SURVEY: http://bit.ly/2vHV3RP The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com

  45. 65

    #36 - Quiet Holidays, Working Out, and the recent TMF/Alpha M. Controversies

    Show Notes: SURVEY: http://bit.ly/2vHV3RP The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.com

  46. 64

    Anna Griffin - Starting Theo and Harris as an All-Nighter in a Dorm Room

    Theo and Harris: http://thekavalier.reviews/t-n-h SURVEY: http://bit.ly/2vHV3RP The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.net

  47. 63

    How Sven Raphael Schneider Went From Law School to Gentleman's Gazette & Fort Belvedere

    Gentleman's Gazette: https://www.gentlemansgazette.com/ SURVEY: http://bit.ly/2vHV3RP The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.net

  48. 62

    Megan Collins - Starting StyleGirlfriend and Evolving with Your Audience

    StyleGirlfriend: https://stylegirlfriend.com/ SURVEY: http://bit.ly/2vHV3RP The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.net

  49. 61

    #35 - Brock & Jon Talk NY, LA, DC, Tattoos, Planning for 2019

    SURVEY: http://bit.ly/2vHV3RP The Modest Man: http://www.themodestman.com The Kavalier: http://thekavalier.net

  50. 60

    Daniel Ralsky on Starting Satchel and Page Leather Goods

    Satchel and Page: https://www.satchel-page.com/

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Brock McGoff (The Modest Man) and Jon Shanahan (The Kavalier) partner to bring you weekly style advice, a look into their creative process, and conversations with fellow creators in their space all centered around a modern gentleman’s lifestyle.

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Brock McGoff (The Modest Man) and Jon Shanahan (The Kavalier) partner to bring you weekly style advice, a look into their creative process, and conversations with fellow creators in their space all centered around a modern gentleman’s lifestyle.

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