Grown Up

Welcome back to another N.O.W spotlight artist interview. This month I am shinning the spotlight on D.C. artist BCN. He joined me to talk about his short but sweet, so far, independent music journey. We discussed where his music inspiration began, how he feels about the support in his area for artist, and of course we talked about his latest album 'Fidelity' out now on all platforms. Make sure to...

On today's episode I talk about the one thing that many content creators don't talk about until they have officially "made it" and that is creative block however in my case I call it podcaster block. I discuss what has been keeping me in the dumps, where I am at in my transition, and the unhealthy coping mechanisms that have contributed to my podcaster block. Of course I have a brand new N.O.W spo...

On this week's episode I get raw and personal about my own struggles with love and connections. I discuss the importance of friends and family and how those relationships have effected me as an adult. I also open up and analyze my unhealthy inner patterns, my anger issues stemming from being alone, and changes I should make to have better connections with the people I surround myself with. As alwa...

N.O.W interviews are back here on the podcast and in full swing! Welcome to the new artist spotlight for the N.O.W segment. Kicking it off is Stockton native Coco Bebop aka Spitz Spiegel who joined me today to talk about his music journey. From playing around with beats as a young 5th grader to producing and rapping on his own, his inspiring story of perseverance and pursuit of expression despite...

Warning contains language not for the light hearted and topic of conversation strictly for my Grown folk only!! In the spirit of February, Valentines, and "cuffing" season today's episode is just what you need to get you in the swing of things. From "Are you a flower's person" to new levels of sexual meaning, on this episode I am joined by my girlfriend as we take you through part one of our explo...

Finally as promised the final installment of the Naturally on a Wave interviews of 2021! Joining me to talk about his independent journey New York native with Afghanistan roots, rapper Hazok is no stranger to the game. We chopped it up about his 16 year rap career from writing poems in school to getting through his struggles to find his way back to rapping. We also discuss his single Afghan Kush s...

As promised the first of two interviews that got lost in the shuffle at the end of last year. In this short but sweet interview Florida native RnB artist Blue Nightmare shined a light on his independent music venture. He talks about his diversity with creating while staying true to RnB, artist who have influenced his sound, and his latest project that dropped last year. Follow Blue Nightmare and c...

Before we dive head first into this new year I wanted to upload the episode I have been trying to get to guys before surgery. Now that I am up and running here is the lost episode that I had some trouble with but promised to put out. In this episode I talk about my year recap for myself and the podcast. I also discuss the changes I want to make and I had plenty of announcements for you for what I...

On today's episode I let you in on my road to recovery from my top surgery I recently had a week ago. I also discuss what my transitioning process has been like, what steps I have accomplished so far, and how I am feeling now that changes have started happening. At the end I give you a little food for thought about healthy adult debates and our willingness as a whole to make real change in the wor...

Welcome back! Hopefully you had an awesome New year and have prepared your ears for a new years worth of podcasting. On today's episode I reflect on what I hope for and aspire to obtain in the new year. I break down some changes and creative ventures I want to take with the podcast as well as in my personal life to create more time for consistency. If you know any independent music artist and woul...

Welcome to the podcast mash-up you didn't know you needed. Join me as the Grown Up podcast mashes with The N/A podcast for a funny, interesting, and culture learning episode you should not listen to with kids around. To honor the vibe of The N/A podcast we discuss a Chicano topic of our choice as well as sprinkle our shit talking skills with our no holds bar conversation. Unfortunately he had to l...

On today's episode I get personal with my struggles of discovery within myself. I talk about not liking myself, feeling stuck in society expectations, and learning to accept and embrace healthy boundaries so I can grow in a way that will explore my true potential of self. In sharing my journey and story I hope to let others know they are not alone in feeling purposeless at times or as though you a...

On today's episode I discuss how am I making something of myself and how I'm reflecting on advancing in my Grown up life. I talk about the steps I am taking to get out of the "rut" I've been discussing in hopes my journey can help someone else continue to push themselves and not give up. I also discuss finding a balance with overworking myself and creating time for my personal life to support othe...

What's good Grown ups, I haven't felt the best lately so I decided to let you guys in on why I've been a clever ghost and what steps I'm taking towards addressing myself, my mental health and my overall well being. I talked about my struggle with depression and anxiety, my enlightening and well needed therapy appointment, and I give some encouragement for you, so that you can know you are not alon...

Today I have a brand new wave for you to catch and he is not just making waves in music. My guest today is the CEO/Founder of Hip Hop Saves Lives Chad Harper who is also and educator, hip hop artist, and humanitarian. He joined us to talk about how he uses Hip Hop Saves lives to reach out and help incarcerated youth. We discussed how he used music specifically, conscious hip hop, to change the you...

Today I dive a little deeper into my story about who I am and where I am heading to. In today's episode I talk about my current grown up life experiences of being stuck in a rut, wanting to have children, and maintaining any kind of social life in this Covid lead world we live in right now. I discuss my struggle within my growth and how I discovered myself through attending a festival this weekend...

On today's episode we get down to the part that is the hardest to incorporate into being a Grown Up for me and that is my health and the fast food crisis. I know fast food is a touchy subject but today I am going to tackle it from my prospective in hopes to start the conversation about choosing a healthier lifestyle as you get older. These are my opinions from my perspective and story. Life expect...

On today's episode I dive into a quick update on where I have been, my transition status, and being mentally exhausted from being a grown up. After I discuss my take on why I believe we are living in a network marketing driven society right now, what creative approaches we can take to invest in ourselves while maintaining bills/work responsibilities, and what can be a more effective way to continu...

On today's episode I talk about a topic that is near and dear to my heart and that is....the side hustle. I discuss what is the actual hustle and what is the side hustle, why the side hustle is something to consider adding to your Grown Up life, and I even give you some suggestions on where to start if you are considering joining the side hustle business. Subscribe and turn on the notifications to...

Here I am back with another episode with a requested topic episode for you all. If you can't guess by the title we are diving in to spooky season. Today I talked about spooky season arriving and what you can do to get into the spirit. Even though we can't trick or treat there are still fun things we can get into to have some fun and spare us stuffing our faces with a lot of candy that will probabl...

Alright Grown ups I know I went ghost on you for a few weeks but here I am with a new catch up episode. Today I get into why the hell I have been gone for so long, from work to relationships I was not putting off podcasting just to relax. I discuss the growth I have experienced in these past couple weeks and how I feel like I am preparing myself for the next chapter in my life of growing in age an...

I'm baaaaaaaccck! Today I have brand new artist joining the growing list of Naturally on a Wave artist who are making waves in the independent lane. Joining me on the podcast is a soulful RnB powerhouse by the name of The Alona Decade. From the ATL to Rhode Island she spoke her truth about the journey from big city and loads of connections to small town close communities who seldom let new people...

I'm back with another episode to talk about my journey and learning experience with effective communication. After a long Grown up week and facing my communication fears I break down what it has been like communicating as an adult vs as a kid, how I am learning to understand others who express themselves to me, and why I some times get afraid to express myself even if I know it could turn out to j...

Welcome back to another week of Grown Up life and independent music with me. This week I'm sharing my thoughts about learning how to do a reset from my perspective. I talk about why I think it is important to look at things in your life that you can change, what can potentially come from making those decisions, and I share my journey of what I have been doing to reset things in my life in order to...

Back again with more adulting and more learning. Today I confess that although I have made it this far in my life I am admitting today I have no idea what I am doing. As I am approaching new journey's, new people, new jobs, and new relationships I am figuring out the hard way of trying to make it all make sense together. I discuss feeling pressure from society to show off "success" on social media...