Bold Perceptions

Take control of your life. Take full accountability. Take full responsibility of everything that has ever happened to you. Stop giving everyone and everything power over you. Stop blaming others. Stop feeling sorry for yourself. Take action!

Paris Burrell is a current leader for Prague's chapter of Youth With a Mission, the largest non-profit missions organization in the world. Over the last four years Paris has traveled around the world and helped the less fortunate. Through these life changing experiences, Paris was able to fill an empty void within himself. In this episode: Paris explains how you can join the organization, what his...

Bold Perceptions welcomes a new Co-Host, Braheem Crews. Heem is an aspiring artist who just graduated from Central Michigan and now is pursuing his dream in music down in beautiful Tampa Bay. In this episode Braheem introduces himself to the community, and comes out firing with positive energy. Braheem, also known as Heem, has been through a lot in his life, but has found himself through ACTION an...

Islam Abzorov, the co-host of the National League podcast, has brought up our names in the past on the football league podcast he co-hosts (often with hot takes). Over a month ago, Dez was a guest on their podcast and talked with Islam about his comments on Dez not being worth the money. We came full circle and had Islam on Bold Perceptions to settle any and all beefs! In this episode we find out...

***Being a creative introvert type, Thomas takes a little time to warm up. The first 10 minutes of this episode will seem slow, but is key to understanding the type of person and will connect dots as the show goes on. Thomas is a different kind of guest to what we have brought on, but a main goal of Bold Perceptions is to show different perspectives. Thomas Shumate, a successful artist from Minnes...

Peter, Nick's waiter at Beach Boutique in Kamari Santorini, sat down with us to talk about his life and Santorini. Peter, from mainland Greece, is currently working a summer job on the beautiful island of Santorini. Having just left the Greek Military and graduating with a finance and accounting degree at only 23, Peter is looking forward to working in finance around the world - motivated by the W...

We take a break from exploring Pompeii and reflect on the past month of traveling to Madrid, Budapest, Malta, Rome, Split and Naples. The trip has been a nonstop adventure, and with only a week left - we wanted to share with our listeners what we have seen, done and learned. Enjoy!

Continuing our travels in Split, Croatia we connect with a local 'superstar'; Barbara Dapic, professional volleyball player. Barbara's volleyball career started in Croatia at a young age and at times she did not think she would continue to play the sport. She found her way getting a full scholarship to the University of Arkansas. Leaving her family and friends behind to go the states and on a plan...

While in Budapest we take time to interview a young entrepreneur, Kevin Martin from Milan, Italy. Raised by parents from Africa and shown early on what it's like to hustle for what you want. Kevin grew up always being the man of the house and showing his three sisters the way around. Kevin was always fascinated with self improvement and helping others to improve mentally and physically. But also f...

Currently in Budapest, Dez and Nick were able to get a skype interview in with Trace Grain all the way in Martha's Vineyard. From Michigan to Colorado to DC, Trace has become a very successful young man who currently holds four degrees. Trace is a data scientist in the business world, and just took a high end job in the nation's capital, Washington DC. Trace comes from a very successful family tha...

We went on a rowboat in Madrid's famous park, El Retiro. Didn't think ahead and had to hold the mic, so the sound can be a little choppy (raw and uncut!). Almost fell off a couple times, but ended up getting a great discussion in about what we have seen so far and ate in lovely Madrid, starting out our month long vacation around the Mediterranean, touch on the recent 'beef' we got into with anothe...

RJ Harris, another guy that has climbed the ladder to reach his dream and goal of being a football star. Rj is a former UNH superstar that received many of accolades in D1AA; All- American three years in a row, most receptions in school history and breaking all of Jerry Rice's records. Big shoes to fill Rj proceeded to chase his career into the NFL and saw the crazy side of what that business is l...

A young entrepreneur on the cusp of something big for his future. Simon has been big in the fitness industry since the age of seventeen and always found great joy in helping people achieve their goals. During his fitness journey he also enjoyed playing sports and constantly staying active. After his sports career came to an end, Simon's entrepreneurial mind kept going after being influenced by his...

Gustav Nielsen one of our U19 football players took time out his schedule to sit down with us and tell his story. From moving to a country every four years, making new friends and finding an outlet with American Football. For a guy born in the 2000s and being part of Generation Z, Gustav is very mature for his age. Proud to coach him and see where he goes next in his life full of adventure.

Dez gets Nick back in the gym for the first time in a few weeks with one of his close friends Simon. We got through a very tough high intensity workout that ended with a little boxing. We take you back to what we learned from the Cashman interview. So much to say about a guy that's fought through so much adversity and still wants to give back. Our trip to Prague was one for the books. We found a r...

Blake Cashman, current New York Jet, has had a story book journey that could be made into a movie. Blake started his football career in the Eden Prairie, Minnesota, a state that is given very little respect when It comes to college football recruiting. Growing up Blake played many different sports such as ice hockey, basketball and football. He fought through multiple injuries in high school (miss...

We take a stroll through another new part of Copenhagen, Christiania. Also known as the free-town or weed paradise whatever way you want to look at It (we did not participate in any extra curricular activities). A quick game review as we faced the Odense Badgers and came out with a large impressive win. A little recap of a true trailblazer Becca Longo and her first ever time telling her full story...

Becca Longo, the first woman to receive a football scholarship in American football. Becca takes listeners behind the scenes of unheard and unspoken truth, not shown by the media. Dealing with fame, trailblazing into American college football, handling critics and haters. Becca Longo takes the mic and shares what really went down.

This weekend Nick took on the streets of Vienna, Austria. A country full of history and different cultures. Although alone Nick did what we stand for and was bold finding a stranger in a local cigar lounge to interview. Regil was born in the Dominican Republic and moved to New York City at the age of three, but is now currently living in Vienna for the next three weeks. He was sent on a school int...

We took the time to meet with one of the top fitness trainers in Denmark Mike Peterson. Mike takes you through his path of being a Danish athlete in America for 6 years and back to Denmark. How intermediate fasting has changed his diet and boosted his testosterone. Chock full of diet tips and the time frame it takes to see a change in the body. Every diet is different and has different benefits/ef...

Nick's parents took a trip over to Denmark from Minnesota to see our side of the world. We discuss what it's like to embrace our critics and realize it's exactly what we asked for. This weekend was also our first loss and a great eye opener. Losing is never easy for competitors but sometimes it helps, it brings you back down to earth and wakes you up to go back to the fundamentals. With trips on t...

Tak for Kaffe. Our insights from the interview with kajsa. Dez’s take on ‘The War of Art’. Being a professional compared to an amateur, the professional knows critics will come and to just start. Our listeners questions.

The picture that was always painted for me (dez) and what I have been chasing the past 3 years. A moment of vulnerability but the real all the listeners have been asking for.

Surrounding yourself with those that are positive influences.

Bold perceptions intro. Taps into the mind of two Americans traveling abroad and playing American football in Denmark. Touching on every subject people are afraid to doing it raw and uncut.