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The James Altucher Show

Ep. 266 - Amanda Cerny: The Secrets of Becoming a Social Media Influencer

The James Altucher Show

James Altucher

Education, Business

4.62.7K Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2017

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Playboy wasn't part of the plan. "It wasn't on my list of things to do in life," Amanda said. "What did you want to do?" I said. "Acting." But everyone told her "no." They told her "You're branded as a playmate, so that's what you are." She could've given up. She didn't. "One person says "no," then another person says "no"... but eventually, there's that one person who believes in you and that can be yourself." In this interview, Amanda tells me her secrets to becoming a social media influencer and the actor she's always wanted to be. She taught me how you can choose yourself.  You can read my show notes here: https://jamesaltucher.com/2017/10/amanda-cerny/ And don't forget to subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" on Apple Podcast or wherever you get your podcasts!  ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0

This isn't your average business podcast and he's not your average host.

0:06.4

This is the James Altiger Show on the Choose Yourself Network.

0:10.4

Today on the James Altiger Show.

0:15.9

I sent out bikini photos and they invited me out to LA for a test shoot.

0:21.0

I get a call three months later saying that my test shoot was approved and they're publishing

0:26.3

it for October, center, four weeks.

0:28.3

I was like, oh, okay.

0:30.3

How much are you paid for that?

0:32.3

I think it was $25,000.

0:35.3

So you get $25,000.

0:37.3

Everybody has seen you naked in this magazine now.

0:40.3

What happens next?

0:42.3

I wanted to do acting.

0:43.3

So I started doing acting classes and then I moved out to LA and then was like I need

0:49.3

to find a manager and an agent.

0:51.3

So I had a bunch of meetings.

0:52.3

Every meeting they were like, oh, you're branded as a playmate.

0:57.3

You shouldn't do acting.

0:58.3

That's what you are.

1:00.3

You've made the point that in one of your quotes, maybe this quote a little bit, but you said

1:04.5

basically, you can't talk shit until you've lived through shit.

1:09.3

On the surface it seems like everything you've ever wanted to happen has happened pretty easily.

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