He grew up on Disney Channel next to Jake Paul and Olivia Rodrigo. Now he buys malls, offices and hotels.

Kristi K. sits down with Ethan Wacker, Bernie Schotz on Disney Channel's Bizaardvark, to talk about why Jake Paul wasn't in the final season, dating Olivia Rodrigo before the fame, and the money traps that leave child stars broke at 18. Ethan breaks down his pivot from Hollywood to Vanderbilt to private equity real estate, the business that worked and the one that didn't, and why he thinks AI will reshape entertainment.

Ethan's comments on investing are his personal views, not financial advice.

Keep building. Keep betting on yourself. And keep SideHustlin'.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Cold open

01:30 Growing up in Hawaii

05:40 The radio ad that started his career

06:58 Landing Bizaardvark

09:39 On set with Jake Paul and Olivia Rodrigo

11:05 Dating Olivia Rodrigo

15:15 Staying grounded as a child star

19:16 Would he ever act again?

21:47 Jimmy Kimmel Live! and his first gigs

24:00 The biggest lessons from Disney

26:23 Why Jake Paul left Bizaardvark

27:57 Vanderbilt and college during Covid

31:13 2 million followers and walking away

32:41 Building businesses at Vanderbilt

35:18 What a failed clothing brand taught him

37:58 Choosing finance over fame

40:11 Inside private equity real estate

43:17 Balancing school and stardom

46:25 Skipping prom for Klay Thompson and Jayson Tatum

48:03 Interviewing the Warriors and Celtics for ESPN

51:07 The dark side of child acting

52:58 Money advice for young stars

55:41 Why child actors grow up fast

01:00:16 Money advice for anyone 18 and up

01:03:08 Faith and partnering with Hallow

01:05:34 What success means to him

01:07:08 Rapid fire

01:10:52 The GOAT round

01:12:42 The Disney Channel Mount Rushmore

01:13:51 Life at 50 and what he's building now

01:16:16 Make an informed bet on yourself

01:17:03 AI, Hollywood and finance

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On this episode of SideHustlin', host Kristi K. Hoffman sits down with a guest who saw an opportunity and had the courage to chase it. They get into how the idea started, the risks it took to get off the ground, the lessons learned along the way, and what it really takes to build something of your own. Real stories, honest insight, and inspiration for anyone ready to bet on themselves.

Keep building. Keep betting on yourself. And keep SideHustlin'.

SideHustlin' is produced by Sixth Man Productions

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NBA champion Iman Shumpert explains why he never spent more than his rookie check, even at $11M a year, and the early Uber investment he cashed out way too soon.

On this episode of SideHustlin' with Kristi K., Iman opens up about the 2011 NBA lockout, when fellow rookies were taking out million-dollar loans and his dad and brother told him: "You've been broke this long and you can't wait a couple months?" He breaks down the difference between broke and poor, why he'd rather invest in a hungry kid making clothes in his basement than a big company, and the investment he regrets most.

Plus: tearing his ACL in his first NBA playoffs, coming back from 3-1 to win the 2016 championship with the Cavaliers (and why teammates don't have to like each other to win), building his clothing brand and record label, Dancing with the Stars with Daniella Karagach, life at ESPN on NBA Today, and his advice for young athletes getting NIL money. Rapid fire: Iman names the biggest red flag in any deal and the one hustle he thinks everybody is sleeping on.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro: refusing to stay in one lane

05:21 Growing up outside Chicago with three brothers

12:02 Tearing his ACL in his rookie playoffs

15:36 NIL advice for college athletes

20:41 Winning the 2016 title (you don't have to like each other)

22:41 Broke vs. poor and the hustler mentality

24:10 Discipline, Dad, and losing the basketball

31:07 What he does on unmotivated days

33:04 The lockout, the loans, and saving half his check

36:10 The early Uber investment he cashed out

39:57 Why he invests in people, not companies

52:12 Building his clothing brand for tall guys

56:00 Art, watches, and buying what you feel

1:03:15 Music and his record label

1:08:15 The investment he regrets most

1:12:18 Endorsement vs. ownership

1:15:26 Dancing with the Stars

1:20:04 ESPN, NBA Today, and Brian Windhorst

1:25:28 His podcast with his brother Ari

1:27:19 Rapid fire: biggest red flag in a deal

1:29:00 GOAT round + the hustle everyone's sleeping on

1:30:39 Fatherhood and business

1:35:46 Iman's million-dollar advice

SideHustlin' with Kristi K. features athletes, musicians, actors and influencers on the businesses they're building beyond their day jobs.

New episodes every two weeks on YouTube and all podcast platforms.

Subscribe for new episodes: @SideHustlinTV

Listen on Apple Podcasts: @SideHustlinTV

Listen on Spotify: @SideHustlinTV

Follow Kristi K.: @KristiKMedia

Follow Iman Shumpert: @ImanShumpert

Follow Sixth Man Productions: @TheSixthManProductions

Keep building. Keep betting on yourself. And keep SideHustlin'. #ImanShumpert #SideHustlin #NBA

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On this episode of SideHustlin', host Kristi K. Hoffman sits down with a guest who saw an opportunity and had the courage to chase it. They get into how the idea started, the risks it took to get off the ground, the lessons learned along the way, and what it really takes to build something of your own. Real stories, honest insight, and inspiration for anyone ready to bet on themselves.

Keep building. Keep betting on yourself. And keep SideHustlin'.

SideHustlin' is produced by Sixth Man Productions

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.