The Importance of Problem Solving, Vision, Execution, & Self-Acceptance: Lex Borrero | S3, Ep 21.

The Big Dawgs: with Manning Sumner

When it comes to building real success, it takes more than just dreaming.

It requires hard work, vision, perseverance, clarity, strong partnerships—but most importantly, it starts with accepting who you are and where you are. Without that foundation, all you're doing is building for the sake of building. And one day, you'll look around and think, “Damn. Now what?”.

On this episode of The Big Dawgs, Manning Sumner sits down with Lex Borrero—President & Co-Founder of NEON16 and Ntertain, executive producer, artist manager, host of the You VS You podcast, 2x Latin Grammy nominee, and a Billboard 40 Under 40 honoree.

They dive into Lex’s journey of disrupting the status quo in hip-hop and Latin music, while simultaneously discovering his true self. This episode is a powerful look at what it really takes to build lasting success—from the inside out, without dimming your light.

Lex also shares what it’s been like to manage Will Smith as a music artist, and the mutual lessons they’ve shared—like this reminder: “We’re all superheroes. We just forget we are.”

All of it is rooted in rediscovering the childlike essence we all possess.