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Opportunity: Sponsorship & Integration

Open Residency, hosted by Mark Brazil, is a show dedicated to interviewing operators behind 8-figure+ businesses and top industry experts. Targeting operators, marketers, and creators, the podcast blends long-form interviews with short-form content featuring unique insights and lessons from Mark’s diverse network. Each episode delivers real-world lessons you can apply right away.

The Host


Current: IKONICK, CEO / Founder

Los Angeles-based IKONICK is dedicated to inspiring others through art. With over 100 licensing agreements, IKONICK has partnered with renowned brands such as the NBA, Monopoly, Peanuts, Tiger Woods, NASA, Michael Jordan, and more. The brand is backed by industry leaders Gary Vaynerchuk, Scooter Braun, and the canvas division of Cimpress (Vistaprint).    

Beyond art, IKONICK offers comprehensive content and distribution services. Key notable projects include campaign work for Adidas, MLB and Leo Messi.

Formerly: Melin, CMO / Partner

Melin is a 9 figure Orange County-based brand that aims to create the most premium headwear in the world. Mark joined as the third member, taking on the role of CMO/Partner.  

The Content


Entrepreneur in Residency (Podcast)


Format: Long-form podcast with cinematic trailer + short-form cutdowns (video, photo, etc.).
Pre-req: 8-figure+ operators & world-class specialists.

Deliverables:

Past Guests:
  • Dee Murthy – GHST (9 figures)
  • Bill Shufelt – Athletic Brewing (9 figures)
  • Oliver Zak – Mad Rabbit (8 figures)
  • Manny Lubin – Slate Milk (8 figures)
  • Nate Checketts – Rhone (9 figures)
  • Ryan Bartlett – True Classic (9 figures)
  • Kent Yoshimura – NeuroGum (9 figures)
  • Nick Shackelford – Brez / Structured (8 figures)
  • Bryan Garafalow – Skullcandy (9 figures)
  • Caleb Ralston – Specialist (Former Hormozi/Vaynerchuk)
  • Oren Meets World – Internet Creative Director
  • Sahil Bloom – NYT Best Seller

Coming Up:
  • Sean Frank – Ridge (9 figures)
  • Josh Shapiro – Baseball Lifestyle (9 figures)
  • Alex Sobol – Millennium (just sold 9 figures)
  • Robert Greene – Author, 48 Laws of Power
  • Simon Molnar – Afterpay/Flagship
  • Brian McDonnell – Melin (9 figures)
  • Brandon Liebel – Sandcloud (8 figures)
  • Adam Goldstein – Archer (10 figures)
  • Will Nitze – IQ Bar (9 figures)
  • Bart Szaniewski – Dad Gang (8 figures)

Playbook


Medium: Photo carousel slideshows
Pre-req: Interesting stories worth telling
Format: 80%+ co-branded feed; 100% story

Overview:
Highlights unique individuals Mark meets outside the podcast space, driving brand awareness by showcasing their stories and insights.

Deliverables:
  • Photo: Social-optimized Behind-the-Scenes Content
  • Copy: Long-form storytelling for the website

Past Guests:
  • Corey Roth / Brian McDonnell – Melin
  • Alex Miller – For Those Who Sin
  • Selom Agbitor – Mad Rabbit
  • Max Siegelman – Siegelman Stable
  • Ben Sharf – Platter
  • Mat Vlasic – Bravado / Game 7
  • Hunter Weiss – Content Ninja
  • @Buster – 300M+ monthly impressions
  • @louisanicola_ – Wellness (406k)
  • @zachpogrob – Content (1.3M)
  • @chrishenry – Photographer (1.5M)
  • Ryan Foss – Venture (54k)
  • Matt Schkolnick – Pepper
  • Griffin Spolansky – Mezla
  • @Tyler – Gary Vee’s right hand
  • Jeffrey Laub – Blind Barber
  • Davin Gentry – Diet Starts Monday
  • Ryan Tierney – Lo Siento
  • Marketing Max – Twitter, e-comm
  • Dan Cox – ImWellthy
  • Kolby Harwood – Apparel Production
  • Kevion Stirvadent – $500M+ Revenue
  • Goody Agahi – E-comm Lawyer
  • Jay Barron – Pedal Mafia (8 figures)
  • Kyle Hency – Chubbies/Good Day
  • @shortstache – Content Creator (578k)
  • Anik / Seena / Sunny – Venus Et Fleur
  • JT Barnett – Creative Agency
  • Sherry Wong – Roster
  • Mike Arone – Boston Scally

Coming Up:
  • Ben Davis – Try Now
  • Chet Holmgren – NBA Champion
  • Steven Borrelli – Cuts
  • Ryan Tierney – Lo Siento
  • Anders Bill – Superfiliate
  • Brian Mazza – Influencer


Integration Opportunities

from an integration perspective:

1 . Ad Placement (Pre, Organic or Live) (With associated placement on Spotify, Youtube, etc

2. Whitelisting

3. *Short Form Video

4. *Commercials

5. “Powered segment”

6. *Dinner

7. *Guest Placement (Representative of the integrated company, if it made sense)

    A. Podcast

    B. Playbook


Distribution


We offer custom packages that can be deployed in any of the distribution channels below.

Distribution Channels:
  • Instagram: @markbrazil – 50,000+ followers (1M monthly impressions)
  • LinkedIn: Mark Brazil – 8,000 followers
  • YouTube: Open Residency – 11,000 subscribers

Note: All guests have supported episodes through their distribution


Integration Examples


Teaser & Trailer



Photo Slideshow



High-quality Photo Set



15+ Short Clips

Long-form Video



Note: This package extends the shoot day to capture brand-specific content.