Be Somebody

You're holding the diploma and the feeling isn't what you expected. The future just showed up out of nowhere and it feels lonely and limitless all at once. This is a Community Episode about graduation, the stories nobody bothered to warn you about, and why neither of us actually got our diplomas on stage. Have a story? We read every one. Send it to us on Instagram (@besomebodypod) or email...

Okay so you just graduated, and instead of feeling excited, you feel lost. The structure you knew and were used to for 18 years is now gone, and nobody, absolutely nobody could have prepared you for how heavy that freedom can feel. This week, Amadeo and Enrique go back to the summer that changed everything and started it all. One of us hit the ground running, one of us drifted between two words: &...

You speak two languages. You're also two different people. That's a tough thing to explain to people who only speak one. Beyond that, you left everything comfortable behind because something within you knew there's more to life than being comfortable. Funny enough, that's where life begins. Now you're somewhere new, building something real, and wondering if the person you were...

You're 20 and sneaking out of your own house because your parents still treat you like a kid. You're 27 and haven't gone a day without thinking about the ex you dated for four months over three years ago. You're 30 with a house, a paycheck, and absolutely nothing to look forward to. You're sitting in a meeting that should've been an email wondering if this is really all there is. This week's commu...

You're watching self-help content to feel better about your life, so why do you feel worse? Every other Reel is telling you to wake up earlier, fix your morning, change your habits, upgrade your mindset. Eventually, you start wondering if everything about you is wrong. This episode is about what happens when self-improvement becomes self-destruction. Have a story? Hit us up on Instagram or Substac...

What would you do in this scenario? You're chilling with somebody you've known almost your whole life, someone who's been there through it all. Then they do the one thing that makes you question everything...Welcome to a Be Somebody Community episode, where we react to real-life stories from real people: a friendship destroyed by a test, a first date turned philosophy lecture at Appleb...

You're 24. You're 27. Maybe you just turned 30. Somewhere along the way, somebody said your twenties would be the best, most important years of your life. Maybe you were promised a dream job, the love of your life, and everything would figure itself out. So why does it feel like you're running out of time? In this episode, we tear down the fantasy we were sold about our twenties, the p...

A man turning 50 shares something he wishes he learned sooner. A woman resents her partner for living the life she never chased. Someone called their boyfriend a man-child over a box of Captain Crunch. A 35-year-old from the midwest can't stop thinking about Bad Bunny. Plus, we've got updates from two previous community stories you don't want to miss. Welcome to another Be Somebody com...

Have you ever hit a point where the thing you always dreamt about — the career, the achievement, the prize — starts feeling like it might not be meant for you? This episode is about that moment, and what happens when you do something about it. Amadeo talks about stepping away from acting and auditioning after months of sending tapes he didn't believe in, and why walking away is the best decisi...

You tried to do the right thing. You hyped yourself up. You read the room. And then everything went perfectly wrong. It's the April Fools Special. We dive into five real listener stories, each a cinematic masterpiece of F-ups beyond comprehension. A guy breaks his wrist trying to make his girl breakfast in bed (the cat did it). A co-worker amusement park trip becomes an accidental bromance tha...

At some point, you looked up from the grind and realized, “Where did everybody go?” Making friends as an adult isn't just hard, it feels almost impossible. And the worst part? Nobody told you it would be like this. In this episode, we get into the real reason why building community feels so heavy in your 20s and 30s, and why modern life is literally designed to isolate you. We unpack the idea...

What if the thing you've been trying to control is the thing holding you back? Ani Castillo is a Mexican-born, Toronto-based author, illustrator, and cartoonist whose picture books (Ping, Spark, and People Are My Favorite Places) are now found in homes around the world. But before any of that, she was a shy kid from Guadalajara who could barely talk to strangers, trapped inside herself by fear...

This week's real-life stories: A theater teacher deciding whether or not to leave her dream job and follow her boyfriend to Spain or Greece. A med school couple built a relationship with an expiration date, and now she wants to change the terms. A guy too intimidated to set foot in a gym. A student told by his own friends not to run for president. And why is everyone suddenly nostalgic for 201...

When are you giving too much, and getting too little back? Amadeo and Enrique break down the hard question nobody wants to ask: When do you let go? From one-sided friendships to accountability partners who ghost you, we introduce the Be Somebody Checklist for navigating it all. Plus: The War of Art by Steven Pressfield, Substack news, and a plantain chip taste test. Enjoy! -- Be Somebody is a glob...

JC grew up in a small town in New Mexico. No roadmap. No master plan. Just curiosity. In this episode, we sit down with someone we find incredibly inspiring, JC, a multi-hyphenate creative who went from media arts to STEM, taught himself engineering skills, worked in 3D printing labs, and is now moving to Silicon Valley to work at a major tech company. We talk about: • Being “shy” but still buildi...

It's that time of year 💘 Love is in the air, and so is insecurity, blurred boundaries, and complicated feelings. In this Community Episode, we break down real-life stories and relationship dilemmas: feeling insecure about a partner's past, exes coming back in your life after 10 years, controlling parents, changing friendships, and catching feelings for your co-workers. We talk self-worth,...

It's a big moment we're all living in. As AI spreads everywhere, work feels unstable, mental health is collapsing, and more people are disconnected than ever—despite technology promising the opposite. Amadeo & Enrique discuss anxiety, identity, and why staying human is your most valuable skill. With all that's going on, there are no easy answers, but community just might be the key...

In this Guest Episode, Joseline Mendoza sits down with us to talk ambition and sacrifice, starting over, finding your voice, and choosing yourself, even when the road ahead is uncertain. Joseline graciously shares her experience with grief, pressure, and breaking free from unhealthy spaces to pursue a creative life on her own terms. -- Be Somebody is a global community of people chasing their full...

Feeling behind in your 20s, stuck in bed, or shattered after a breakup? In Be Somebody's first-ever Community Episode, Amadeo and Enrique go "beyond the couch" to talk real stories about loneliness, feeling purposeless, inconsiderate friends, and the kind of heartbreak that makes you cry to Frank Ocean. We break down how to rebuild your life when you feel like you’ve wasted years, ho...

Be Somebody is relaunching with an expanded purpose and global mission. After more than a year away, some big changes, and honest reflection, this is the new Be Somebody. In this episode, we talk about: • Why we stopped and why we came back • Rebuilding better after creative burnout and inconsistency • The true meaning of "Be Somebody" • Ambition, persistence, rejection, and staying in the game •...

*REUPLOAD* This episode is about creative persistence, delusion, and staying focused when the results aren't yet there. We unpack what happens when the breakthrough is right in front of you, then disappears. From an exhausting short-film shoot to a major acting callback that went nowhere, we talk about rejection, doubt, and why quitting still isn’t an option. - - Be Somebody is a positive move...

Join us in welcoming our friend and the first guest of 2024, Hector Cortez. Hector is a musician, composer, and audio engineer. We talk about life, school, moving to Los Angeles, and more. Thanks for taking the time to tune in! - - Be Somebody is a positive movement. Our purpose is to celebrate creativity, ingenuity, individualism, self-expression, self-care, self-confidence, and personal achievem...

Happy New Year! 2024 is a leap year, which means we all have an extra day. How will you spend yours? - - Be Somebody is a positive movement. Our purpose is to celebrate creativity, ingenuity, individualism, self-expression, self-care, self-confidence, and personal achievement, especially in young people. Our Mission is to stimulate and support the self-discovery of the individual, promote a networ...

Hello, and welcome back! Yeah, it's been a sec. Tune in to catch up with us as we wrap our year 2023, the best worst year. • Yolanda Trailer (Enrique's Short Film) • Vemini (Amadeo's Clothing Company) • Music Video (Amadeo's Music Video) - Be Somebody is a positive movement. Our purpose is to celebrate creativity, ingenuity, individualism, self-expression, self-care, self-confidenc...

Welcome back to Be Somebody we know its been a while but we are here to recap our last 3 months. Thanks for taking the time to tune in. Enjoy!