John Shahidi is the co-founder of Full Send, Happy Dad Hard Seltzer and Shots Podcast Network, home to top podcasters including Theo Von, Nelk Boys, Maxx Crosby and many UFC fighters.

Their childhood friend Jordan Palmer introduced the Shahidi brothers to former Cincinnati Bengals team member Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson.

[12][13] After raising $12.1 million in funding in 2015 and with the number of the Shots app users dropping, the company pivoted from software to content.

[16] Since running the Nelk operations, the company has begun launching and optimizing its own products and brought over $70M USD in revenue in 2020.

[17] Shahidi along with, Theo Von and the Nelk Boys via their Full Send Podcast played a significant role in supporting Donald Trump's 2024 campaign by mobilizing young male voters.