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Tiffany Cianci

Met at: Travis Oliphant's Austin residence Met date: 2025-08-20 Role(s): Anti-Private Equity Activist, Media Personality, Small Business Advocate, Podcast Host, PR Specialist Last interaction: 2025-08-20

Contact Information​

  • Social Media: TikTok TownHall host, 300,000+ followers
  • Professional Focus: Anti-monopoly advocacy, franchisee rights, private equity exposure
  • Location: Based in Washington D.C., travels frequently for media appearances

Personal Background​

  • Born November 25, 1981, raised as foster child in San Diego
  • University of Nevada Las Vegas graduate (advertising major)
  • Former sommelier turned entrepreneur
  • Mother of two children deeply committed to her mission
  • Married to federal attorney (met in law school)
  • Catholic faith background, attends non-denominational Mass when traveling

Professional Background​

Media and Advocacy Career​

  • TikTok TownHall Host: Political interview livestream with large viewership
  • Multi-Platform Media Presence: Regular appearances on InfoWars, MSNBC, Real American Voice, NewsNation, OAN Network
  • Congressional Testimony: Testified before FTC and U.S. House Committees on franchising and private equity issues
  • PR Specialist: Six years working for a senator, expert in political predictions and media strategy
  • Podcast Production: Experienced in podcast development and media training

Business Experience and Private Equity Battle​

  • 2017: Purchased Little Gym franchise in Maryland specializing in children's fitness and special needs kids
  • 2021: Franchise acquired by Unleashed Brands (private equity firm)
  • Leadership Role: Elected president of franchisee union with 96% participation rate
  • Legal Battle: Terminated by Unleashed Brands in 2022, faced lawsuits in five jurisdictions simultaneously
  • Personal Trauma: Forced into secret arbitration, coerced abortion attempt, lost franchise and accumulated $750,000 in legal fees
  • Victory: Won defamation case, FTC opened formal investigation sending 31 subpoenas to Unleashed Brands

Expertise and Specializations​

  • Anti-Monopoly Strategy: Expert in exposing corporate consolidation and private equity tactics
  • Media Training and Production: Podcast development, social media strategy, content creation
  • Political Prediction: Accurately predicted 2016 Trump victory, 2024 Biden withdrawal, electoral outcomes
  • Franchise Law and Arbitration: Deep knowledge of forced arbitration system affecting 1.4 million Americans annually
  • Small Business Advocacy: Database development, certification marks, consumer choice tools
  • Purple Politics: Bipartisan approach focusing on shared values against corporate concentration

Current Projects and Initiatives​

Consumer Choice App Development​

Primary Mission: "David's Sling" - comprehensive app helping consumers make ethical spending choices

  • Core Function: Scan products to identify mom-and-pop vs. megacorp ownership
  • Certification Mark System: Legal framework preventing false claims about business ownership
  • Gamification: QR codes, ranking systems, rewards for supporting small businesses
  • Data Integration: Partnering with existing databases (My Health Forward, Vegas Starfish's 7,000+ small businesses)
  • Political Component: Integration with campaign finance data to show politician-corporate connections

Media and Content Strategy​

Podcast Production Support: Helping Travis Oliphant launch "Open Futures" podcast

  • Technical Requirements: $2,500-3,000 budget for professional setup (cameras, lighting, sound)
  • Content Strategy: AI dangers response videos, viral content breakdown, guest appearances
  • Distribution: Spotify-first strategy capitalizing on their video investment
  • Monetization: $40,000 for 5 episodes potential based on similar launches

Political and Advocacy Work​

Coalition Building: Assembling 12-person creator coalition for 24-hour purple channel

  • Bipartisan Approach: Appearing on both InfoWars and MSNBC to reach divided audiences
  • Legislative Impact: Recent FTC rule passage protecting franchisees from retaliation
  • Primary Election Strategy: Targeting incumbent unseating through informed voter choices
  • Historical Precedent: Ross Perot 1996 model forcing bipartisan cooperation

Strategic Vision and Philosophy​

Core Principles​

Unifying Message: "93% of values in common with each other, only 7% with billionaires"

"All you have to do is keep reminding people how much we have in common and how little actually divides us... Not a single human being I've ever met voted for someone to hurt somebody else."

Action-Oriented Hope: Never ending content without actionable solutions

"I never, ever finish a single video without giving them something they can do to change it... People are so desperate for hope."

Purple Politics Approach: Transcending partisan divisions to focus on shared concerns

"I am not here to appease the mob... what I am here to do is make meaningful change so that I actually impact your lives in a positive way."

Technology and Movement Building Philosophy​

Ease of Engagement: 30-second solutions for overextended Americans

"If you give a person a way to make a difference in 30 seconds or less, they will always make that choice... people just want to know they can do something."

David vs. Goliath Strategy: Small tools creating massive systemic change

"All we would really have to do right now... if we gave every American a tool where they could click three buttons and see how much money was encumbering the politicians before them... everything would change."

Spiritual Foundation​

Divine Purpose: Mission rooted in faith and service

"The human spirit can endure almost any how if they only have a why... as long as God kept opening doors, no matter how hard the path to get there, I would keep walking through it."

Community Building Philosophy: Believes community is fundamental to all technological advancement

"The only way you build an ecosystem, the only way you build technology organically and allow for advancement is through a community. Right. Actually, the way you build anything is with community."

Network and Connections​

  • Ian Carroll: Close friend and business partner, co-founder of consumer choice app
  • James Lee (5149JamesLee): Award-winning filmmaker, Breaking Points reporter, strong app supporter
  • Logan Galima: CTO at Eliza, developing AI bot for political corruption tracking
  • John Leland: Chief Strategy Officer at Kickstarter, committed to algorithm support
  • Lena Khan: FTC Chair, testified before her three times, cited in recent rule passage
  • Alvaro Bedoya: FTC Commissioner, personal friend
  • Max Miller: Chief of Staff to Bedoya, close friend
  • Candace Owens: Produced four episodes in Nashville covering Biden company
  • Tucker Carlson: Close to getting appearance, pitched eight times
  • Various Media Networks: InfoWars, MSNBC, Real American Voice connections

Personal Story and Motivation​

Family Impact and Commitment​

Children's Understanding: Kids deeply committed to mission despite personal cost

  • 7-year-old son's MLK project: Only dream was "private equity couldn't hurt families anymore"
  • Daughter's realization: "I had a little sister? They took her? Promise you won't let that happen to anyone else"
  • Family sacrifice: Four years of missed birthdays, first days, constant legal battles

Core Motivation​

John Wick Parallel: Systematic destruction led to complete mission commitment

"They will have taken everything from me, including a child. But I will never stop until I take everything from them. And they have so much more to lose."

Spiritual Calling: Divine doors opening despite obstacles

"He could lay down hot coals, he could lay down broken glass, as long as he keeps opening doors that allow me to make change, I'll keep walking through it."

Strategic Collaboration Opportunities​

With Gary Sheng​

  • Technical Development: Gary's software engineering background for app development
  • Network Integration: Gary's connections in crypto, Catholic tech, and movement building
  • Content Creation: Collaborative storytelling around corporate evil documentation
  • DC Presence: Both will be in Washington D.C. end of August 2025

With Travis Oliphant​

  • Podcast Production: Professional media training and setup assistance
  • Open Source Ethics: Alignment on ethical technology development
  • Incubator Integration: Potential for startup studio collaboration
  • Purple Politics: Shared vision for bipartisan technology solutions

Movement Building Potential​

Venture Studio Concept: "David's Sling Studios" for ethical technology development

  • Consumer Tools: Apps empowering individual choice against corporate concentration
  • Media Platform: Creator coalition for systematic cultural change
  • Political Impact: Primary election targeting through informed voter mobilization
  • Economic Leverage: Small business support network starving megacorporations

Applied AI Society Involvement​

Strategic Advisory Role: Contributing organizational and legal structure expertise

  • Legal Framework Guidance: Experience with 501(c)(6) trade union formation and risks
  • Community Building Philosophy: "The only way you build an ecosystem, the only way you build technology organically and allow for advancement is through a community"
  • Risk Assessment: Warned about targeting risks from powerful interests based on personal litigation experience
  • Organizational Structure: Advocated for careful consideration of lobbying capabilities vs. donation benefits

Interaction History​

  • 2025-08-20: First meeting at Travis Oliphant's Austin residence, extensive strategic planning session covering app development, podcast production, and movement building collaboration
  • 2025-08-22: Dinner meeting with Gary Sheng in Austin, discussed Kamala campaign endorsement offers (up to $180,000), private equity documentation project, Bot development for exposing political corruption, consumer choice app monetization strategy, family trauma motivation, documentary collaboration opportunities, and September DC coordination plans
  • 2025-11-23: Applied AI Society planning call with Gary Sheng and Thomas Baker, discussed community structure, legal frameworks, and integration with Open Teams ecosystem

Notes​

Tiffany represents a rare combination of personal trauma transformed into systematic change, media sophistication, and practical technology vision. Her battle with private equity provides both credibility and motivation for building tools that empower individual consumers against corporate concentration. Her bipartisan media presence and ability to articulate complex issues simply make her an ideal collaborator for purple politics and ethical technology development.

Her story exemplifies the "John Wick" archetype Gary referenced - someone pushed to the breaking point who channels that energy into systematic opposition to corrupt systems. The combination of her media skills, Gary's technical abilities, and Travis's open source philosophy could create powerful infrastructure for economic and political change.

Key strategic value: She has the audience, the story, the technical vision, and the collaborative spirit needed for building movement infrastructure that transcends partisan divisions while addressing root causes of American systemic dysfunction.

Transcripts​

Transcript IDDateSummary
2025-08-22-gary-tiffany-strategic-collaboration-austin-dinner2025-08-22Extended strategic dinner covering campaign finance corruption, technology platform development, and faith-based collaboration
2025-08-20-gary-sheng-tiffany-cianci-travis-oliphant-strategic-convergence2025-08-20Strategic convergence discussion with Gary and Travis about anti-monopoly technology, consumer choice apps, and ethical innovation