TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Cold Open Red Flags 00:43 Show Kickoff Banter 02:41 Invest Fest Viral Clip 03:58 AI Blueprint Live 05:44 Stock Club Updates 07:12 Handling Haters 10:14 Jay Z Drake Shots 16:34 Guest Ace Metaphor 20:08 Rage Bait Or Real 23:21 Should Women Chase 30:18 Earning A Good Woman 33:27 Traits Of Great Partner 37:14 Red Flags In Men 38:21 Marriage Questions And Lies 40:03 Vague Vs Specific Questions 43:39 Intentional Dating Timelines 47:07 Does She Love You 48:42 Non Exclusive Dating Debate 54:51 Leadership And Commitment 56:35 Business Boundaries And Paperwork 01:01:59 Rebuilding After Fallout 01:06:22 Talent Deals And Team Size 01:11:32 Marketing Funnel And Virality 01:18:46 Independent Funnel Ecosystem 01:19:43 Rebuilding App Subscribers 01:21:33 Subscription Fatigue Reality 01:22:53 Netflix Deal Concerns 01:23:33 Creator Control vs Corporate 01:25:54 AI Needs Human Taste 01:26:29 Invest Fest Experience 01:32:06 Google Mosquito Release 01:35:13 Networking at Invest Fest 01:36:37 Lead With Value 01:43:43 Collab Entitlement Debate 01:50:55 Respectful Business Approach 01:54:55 Final Takeaways and Outro Tonight on Black Out, Rashad Bilal and Ian Dunlap are joined by special guest Ace Metaphor for an unfiltered conversation on relationships, success, influence, business, and personal growth. From dealing with haters and recognizing real love to earning a good woman and navigating relationship red flags, this episode covers the conversations everyone is thinking about but few are willing to have. Ace Metaphor shares his journey, lessons learned through adversity, thoughts on marketing, signing talent, and what it takes to build a powerful personal brand in today’s digital landscape. The crew also dives into Jay-Z’s message, dry snitching, the pursuit of success, and how people evolve during life’s toughest moments. Plus, they discuss Invest Fest, the importance of networking, Google’s latest technology developments, and whether you should collaborate with people who overlooked you when you were still building. This is one of the most honest and insightful Black Out conversations yet. #BlackOutPodcast #AceMetaphor #EarnYourLeisure #InvestFest #Relationships #Marketing #PersonalDevelopment #Entrepreneurship #IanDunlap #RashadBilal #Success #Networking #BusinessMindset #SelfGrowth #podcastclips Subscribe and watch more videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@EarnYourLeisure Join the EYL community for deeper training and a more detailed approach: https://www.eyluniversity.com Join the number one stock club in the world: https://www.ianinvest.com Invest Fest | August 7-9, 2026 Grab early bird tickets now: https://www.investfest.com