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Casual Chaos

Brooks Marks Built the Whole Friend Group — Now He's Done Being the Peacemaker

Aug 31, 2026 · 54m

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Brooks Marks joins Casual Chaos to talk betting on himself by going all-in on his self-titled brand and pulling back from his mom Meredith's company, including the real investment deal with his parents where his inventory is on the line if he doesn't pay them back. He gets candid about being the glue that brought the Next Gen NYC group together, why other people's conflicts weighed on him so heavily, and how he's learning to stop playing peacemaker and actually stand on business. Brooks also opens up about the tension with Shai and Charlie over the photo shoot and the agent drama, standing up for his family, and why he wants people to give him a little grace. Tune in to Next Gen NYC every…