Episode 206 | 'Stay Ready' Ft. Travonne Edwards - The Sport of Storytelling, Kendrick Lamar & West Coast Legends, Be Of Service | The Ambition To Elevate

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‘Stay Ready’ is all about being prepared for whatever life throws your way — whether you’re coming off a win or a setback. As long as you Stay Ready, Stay You, and Stay Ambitious, you’ll always be in position to seize the next opportunity and level up.

This week, Brian & Tyler sit down with Travonne Edwards (@travonneedwards) — a multi-hyphenate creative, California native, and culture mover. Travonne is the co-founder of the Count The Dings Podcast Network, host of the HoopSense Podcast, and a creative executive at Wieden+Kennedy New York.

Tray opens up about his personal journey, the beliefs and mantras that kept him locked in through turbulent times, and what it really takes to ‘Stay Ready’ and stand out in life and profession.

As always — your favorite segments are back:

🏆 Four Rushmore
🌍 If I Ruled The World
🎙️ Before You Go
…plus a few surprises in between.

Tap in, tell a friend, and catch these gems. 🎧

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🎶 The HungerIVMore Playlist — music that fueled this episode, now live on Apple Music & Spotify

The HungerIVMore Podcast — the only podcast giving you The HungerIVMore of everything in life. 🏔️

Hosts: Brian A. Wilkins & Tyler Zinsli
Sound Design: H4M Sound
Theme Music: Insightful
Episode Score: Epidemic Sound

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About The Ambition To Elevate

Two Homies. Too Authentic Conversations.
Welcome The Ambition To Elevate.

The Ambition To Elevate is a culture driven podcast redefining what ambition means in the modern world.

Hosted by Brian A. Wilkins @yobwilk and Tyler Zinsli @whatupty, the show explores ambition not as a single lane or title, but as a lifelong commitment to growth, curiosity, and perspective.

Each episode invites listeners to think wider through conversations rooted in culture, identity, creativity, and real experiences that shape how we move through life.

From deep dives into movies, music, and sports to food, travel, and global perspective, Ambition To Elevate explores culture as a source of insight and curiosity as a driving force.

The result is a space for people who refuse to be boxed in, believe they are allowed to be more than one thing, and are committed to rising in every area of life.

This is a home for dreamers, doers, creatives, cultural wayfarers, and ambitious minds who want more than surface level motivation.

Theme Song: Insightful
Sound Design: Eleven Eight Sound

Hosts: @yobwilk & @whatupty

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The Ambition To Elevate

Two Homies. Too Authentic Conversations.
Welcome The Ambition To Elevate.

The Ambition To Elevate is a culture driven podcast redefining what ambition means in the modern world.

Hosted by Brian A. Wilkins @yobwilk and Tyler Zinsli @whatupty, the show explores ambition not as a single lane or title, but as a lifelong commitment to growth, curiosity, and perspective.

This is a home for dreamers, doers, creatives, cultural wayfarers, and ambitious minds who want more than surface level motivation.

Theme Song: Insightful
Sound Design: Eleven Eight Sound

Hosts: @yobwilk & @whatupty

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Description

Tray opens up about his personal journey, the beliefs and mantras that kept him locked in through turbulent times, and what it really takes to ‘Stay Ready’ and stand out in life and profession.

As always — your favorite segments are back:

🏆 Four Rushmore
🌍 If I Ruled The World
🎙️ Before You Go
…plus a few surprises in between.

Tap in, tell a friend, and catch these gems. 🎧

🎶 The HungerIVMore Playlist — music that fueled this episode, now live on Apple Music & Spotify

The HungerIVMore Podcast — the only podcast giving you The HungerIVMore of everything in life. 🏔️

Hosts: Brian A. Wilkins & Tyler Zinsli
Sound Design: H4M Sound
Theme Music: Insightful
Episode Score: Epidemic Sound

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The Ambition To Elevate

Two Homies. Too Authentic Conversations.
Welcome The Ambition To Elevate.

The Ambition To Elevate is a culture driven podcast redefining what ambition means in the modern world.

Hosted by Brian A. Wilkins @yobwilk and Tyler Zinsli @whatupty, the show explores ambition not as a single lane or title, but as a lifelong commitment to growth, curiosity, and perspective.

This is a home for dreamers, doers, creatives, cultural wayfarers, and ambitious minds who want more than surface level motivation.

Theme Song: Insightful
Sound Design: Eleven Eight Sound

Hosts: @yobwilk & @whatupty

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The Ambition To Elevate

Two Homies. Too Authentic Conversations.
Welcome The Ambition To Elevate.

The Ambition To Elevate is a culture driven podcast redefining what ambition means in the modern world.

Hosted by Brian A. Wilkins @yobwilk and Tyler Zinsli @whatupty, the show explores ambition not as a single lane or title, but as a lifelong commitment to growth, curiosity, and perspective.

This is a home for dreamers, doers, creatives, cultural wayfarers, and ambitious minds who want more than surface level motivation.

Theme Song: Insightful
Sound Design: Eleven Eight Sound

Hosts: @yobwilk & @whatupty

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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Tray opens up about his personal journey, the beliefs and mantras that kept him locked in through turbulent times, and what it really takes to ‘Stay Ready’ and stand out in life and profession.

As always — your favorite segments are back:

🏆 Four Rushmore
🌍 If I Ruled The World
🎙️ Before You Go
…plus a few surprises in between.

Tap in, tell a friend, and catch these gems. 🎧

🎶 The HungerIVMore Playlist — music that fueled this episode, now live on Apple Music & Spotify

The HungerIVMore Podcast — the only podcast giving you The HungerIVMore of everything in life. 🏔️

Hosts: Brian A. Wilkins & Tyler Zinsli
Sound Design: H4M Sound
Theme Music: Insightful
Episode Score: Epidemic Sound

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The Ambition To Elevate

Two Homies. Too Authentic Conversations.
Welcome The Ambition To Elevate.

The Ambition To Elevate is a culture driven podcast redefining what ambition means in the modern world.

Hosted by Brian A. Wilkins @yobwilk and Tyler Zinsli @whatupty, the show explores ambition not as a single lane or title, but as a lifelong commitment to growth, curiosity, and perspective.

This is a home for dreamers, doers, creatives, cultural wayfarers, and ambitious minds who want more than surface level motivation.

Theme Song: Insightful
Sound Design: Eleven Eight Sound

Hosts: @yobwilk & @whatupty

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The Ambition To Elevate

Two Homies. Too Authentic Conversations.
Welcome The Ambition To Elevate.

The Ambition To Elevate is a culture driven podcast redefining what ambition means in the modern world.

Hosted by Brian A. Wilkins @yobwilk and Tyler Zinsli @whatupty, the show explores ambition not as a single lane or title, but as a lifelong commitment to growth, curiosity, and perspective.

This is a home for dreamers, doers, creatives, cultural wayfarers, and ambitious minds who want more than surface level motivation.

Theme Song: Insightful
Sound Design: Eleven Eight Sound

Hosts: @yobwilk & @whatupty

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Description

Tray opens up about his personal journey, the beliefs and mantras that kept him locked in through turbulent times, and what it really takes to ‘Stay Ready’ and stand out in life and profession.

As always — your favorite segments are back:

🏆 Four Rushmore
🌍 If I Ruled The World
🎙️ Before You Go
…plus a few surprises in between.

Tap in, tell a friend, and catch these gems. 🎧

🎶 The HungerIVMore Playlist — music that fueled this episode, now live on Apple Music & Spotify

The HungerIVMore Podcast — the only podcast giving you The HungerIVMore of everything in life. 🏔️

Hosts: Brian A. Wilkins & Tyler Zinsli
Sound Design: H4M Sound
Theme Music: Insightful
Episode Score: Epidemic Sound

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The Ambition To Elevate

Two Homies. Too Authentic Conversations.
Welcome The Ambition To Elevate.

The Ambition To Elevate is a culture driven podcast redefining what ambition means in the modern world.

Hosted by Brian A. Wilkins @yobwilk and Tyler Zinsli @whatupty, the show explores ambition not as a single lane or title, but as a lifelong commitment to growth, curiosity, and perspective.

This is a home for dreamers, doers, creatives, cultural wayfarers, and ambitious minds who want more than surface level motivation.

Theme Song: Insightful
Sound Design: Eleven Eight Sound

Hosts: @yobwilk & @whatupty

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The Ambition To Elevate

Two Homies. Too Authentic Conversations.
Welcome The Ambition To Elevate.

The Ambition To Elevate is a culture driven podcast redefining what ambition means in the modern world.

Hosted by Brian A. Wilkins @yobwilk and Tyler Zinsli @whatupty, the show explores ambition not as a single lane or title, but as a lifelong commitment to growth, curiosity, and perspective.

This is a home for dreamers, doers, creatives, cultural wayfarers, and ambitious minds who want more than surface level motivation.

Theme Song: Insightful
Sound Design: Eleven Eight Sound

Hosts: @yobwilk & @whatupty

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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