Jared and James

#leadership #leadbyexample #influencer #selfimprovement #bethechange We've all heard it — “Be a leader, not a follower.”But in the age of social media, what does that actually mean? In this episode, I break down the real difference between influence and popularity — and why the loudest voice or biggest following doesn't always mean true leadership. I share the lessons that...

#lebronjames #shedeursanders #sportstalk LeBron is BACK and the Lakers are finally at full strength… but can this new lineup with Luka and Austin Reaves actually work long-term? And before we get into the NBA and NFL Week 12 recap, we have a HUGE baseball debate: Is this year's Hall of Fame ballot basically the Hall of Really Good? Can you make a real case for players like Cole Hamels, Edwi...

#healthyrelationships #selfworth #friendship #goodvibes #positiveenergy You've heard me talk about the wrong people — the ones who drain you, distract you, or don't deserve your energy. But what about the right ones? In this episode, I break down some of my favorite qualities that the best people have — the friends, partners, and teammates who make life lighter, happier, and more genui...

#comedymovies #sportstalk #sportsnews #popculture In this week's edition of the Rabbit Hole Roundup, we're starting with something fun — my Top 5 Most Underrated Comedy Movies. These are films that either got crushed by reviews or simply got buried over time, but they deserve way more love. And honestly… I bet most of you have never even seen my #1 pick, even though it's one of the fu...

#lifelessons #resilience #selfgrowth #mindsetshift #motivation Life isn't “fair,” unfortunately that's just the way it goes sometimes and it doesn't make sense in the moment. But if you're open to learning it will be the best teacher. In this episode, I read a chapter from my book about how the hardest moments of my life — from going through life threatening illness, being cut fr...

#basketball #ballislife #sportstalk In this week's edition of the Rabbit Hole Roundup, I get into my Top 5 Basketball Movies of All Time, the movies that shaped me as an athlete and inspired my own hoop journey. I also dive into a few motivational clips that hit home this week:Why the middle of the journey is the hardest part — not the start or finishFormer NFL star Ndamukong Suh on what it...

#comeback #motivation #growthmindset #resilience #comebackstory #marksanchez Everyone makes mistakes — but what happens next is what defines you. In this episode, I share lessons from my own basketball setbacks and have a college basketball tryout story turning “failure” to success, how to turn failure into fuel, and what I'd say to Mark Sanchez about rewriting his story after hi...

#worldseries #sportstalk #sportsnews #dodgers That was the best World Series I've ever watched, hands down. Game 7 between the Dodgers and Blue Jays had everything — heartbreak, plot twists, and big moments. From Miguel Rojas' shocking 9th-inning home run to Yamamoto's clutch performance and Vlad Jr's near-heroics, this finale had it all. In today's Rabbit Hole Roundup, I break down every de...

#mindsetshift #personalgrowth #motivation #mindsetmatters #progressnotperfection #selfdevelopment So often we spend our lives and our journeys, myself included, staring at the summit without realizing how far we've come! And so often we actually compare where we are to everyone else's summit. Is this actually productive and healthy? In today's new video I dive into what it really means to climb yo...

#worldseries #shoheiohtani #nba #nfl #sportsnews 18 innings. Ohtani and Freeman battling for baseball immortality. Will Klein pitching like a machine. The World Series just delivered one of the wildest games in history — and I break it all down. Then I dive into the NBA betting scandal that shook the sports world with Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups. Plus I discuss the actual awesome play...

#friendship #relationshipadvice #knowyourworth #protectyourpeace Not everyone in your life deserves a front-row seat. As I always say it's not disrespectful to respect and protect your own energy and peace! Some people don't belong and the longer you keep them around, the more this will hurt you. In today's episode, I break down 5 types of people who drain your energy and hold you back — the...

#movies #sportstalk #shoheiohtani #nfl #joeflacco #worldseries From knockouts to comebacks — this week's Rabbit Hole Roundup dives into the greatest fighting movies and real-life redemption stories across sports and life. I'm talking the top 5 fighting movies of all time in my opinion! Then I jump into the latest sports chaos which was a great week for sports; Joe Flacco proves he still has...

#mentalhealth #mentalwellness #healingjourney #mentalstrength I find it crazy how in 2025 I still hear people saying things like mental health is just new age nonsense or woo woo and acting like it doesn't matter. And we should all just suck it up and not acknowledge our real feelings! I'm here to tell you in today's video why mental health is real and essential! Of course there is an industry tha...

#sportsnews #mlbplayoffs #nfl #sportstalk October sports are officially unhinged. In this week's Rabbit Hole Roundup, I break down the craziness from the MLB playoffs as well as NFL Week 6 and some shakeups in my top 5 QBs list. I also have some mindset gold from Michael Beasley talking about comparison as the thief of joy, Mel Robbins reminding us why you're never too old to have fun! Plus I have...

#patience #mindsetshift #growthmindset #keepgoing Have you ever felt like you're doing everything right and yet the results aren't matching the work? In today's episode I talk about the "waiting season" and although it can be frustrating there is so much growth happening beneath the surface! Whether it's healing, chasing a big dream, or building consistency, the waiting season teaches patience, re...

#nickelodeon #2000s #sportstalk #2000snostalgia #mlb #nfl #popculture This week's Rabbit Hole Roundup dives into the golden era of Nickelodeon — from Drake and Josh to SpongeBob, I'm ranking the 5 best Nick shows that defined the 2000s. Then I pivot to reviewing my current favorite rapper Connor Price's debut album About Time, why Charlie Sheen's take on AA actually exposes a deeper issue in...

#healthandwellness #healthylifestyle #stressmanagement It's so important to understand the difference between healthy discomfort vs pain or eustress vs distress! Being someone who takes things literally, for many years I would hear Kobe Bryant talk about 6 hour workouts a day and I would hear people say things like sleep is time wasted so I took these things literally and would push myself beyond...

#mlb #sportstalk #nfl #sportsnews #hiphop #lilwayne My new Rabbit Hole Roundup is out now which is packed with wild takes and breakdowns! I talk about the madness of the 162nd MLB game and the Mets epic collapse as well as playoff predictions and AL MVP thoughts! I have a music talk where I rank Lil Wayne's 5 best verses of all time! I give NFL season updates and the game of the week from Micah Pa...

#charliesheen #lifelessons #documentary #lifeadvice #growthmindset After recently watching the new Netflix doc aka Charlie Sheen, I realized there are so many lessons we can learn from his life-both the successes and the failures and countless mistakes he made. Now just to be clear this is not in any way excusing Charlie's past behaviors or the actions he took that hurt the people in his life, but...

#kevinjames #liveyourbestlife #nfl #sportsnews In today's new Rabbit Hole Roundup I start with a clip of Kevin James at a Vanilla Ice rap concert and living his best life and showing why life doesn't have to get worse as you get older! Then I have 2 Mel Robbins clips-1 about how life rewards you if you don't quit and I give examples of this from my own journeys. Then the 2nd one is about why you d...

#overcomefear #faceyourfears #rapmusic #powerful In today's new video I shared one of my favorite stories from the summer of 2017 that I wrote about in my book as well! The story comes from when I was a camp counselor and performed in front of 100s of people first as Kanye Weiss in a lip-sync and later on I actually rapped as Quavo from Migos! This story was powerful for me in a lot of ways not ju...

#rapmusic #sportstalk #nfl #sportsnews #rap In today's new Rabbit Hole Roundup, I give the sequel to my 5 best rappers of all time list and give my top 5 right now! The criteria is slightly different. Next I have a powerful story coming from Andy Nicholson aka the 53 year old over the hill dunker and why he's proof that anything is possible! Then I reference an IG post about why you shouldn't dele...

#charliekirk #news #prayforpeace With the assassination of Charlie Kirk this past week and all of the other crazy events going on in the world and everything we're seeing in our feeds and all of the divisiveness, I wanted to make a video sharing my thoughts, what I've been seeing, and how these events are breaking us further apart, as well as the importance of asking questions but not accepting an...

#passion #followyourdreams #liveyourbestlife #13goingon30 #big3 #tryhard We live in a culture that often labels caring as “cringe.” But what if that's backwards? In this episode, I dive into why real passion is actually magnetic, not embarrassing. One powerful example is when it comes to Michael Beasley's fiery emotion in the Big 3 which has helped make me a fan of the league. Or anoth...

#nfl #football #nflnews #sportstalk Welcome back football! In today's new Rabbit Hole Roundup I give fresh up to date coverage of the 1st week of the NFL Season, I talk about the game of the week, biggest takeaways from week 1 and also do 3 overreactions. I also talk about Aroldis Chapman and what he's doing in the MLB right now and the home run leaders and surprise teams there as well. Getting in...