Chronicles Of A Modern Beast

EP 156 - Changing Your Perspective on Adversity When you are chasing excellence and trying to live your dreams, you will face adversity the likes of which most will never see. Being a champion means getting up every day and doing your best, which is more than most people can seem to muster up on a day-to-day basis. If you are attempting to achieve greatness, you will no doubt need to change your p...

EP 155 - Flip The Switch  What You’ll Learn:  What Pedro means when he says “Flipping the switch” Why it’s so easy to break a habit that was so hard to create in the first place Tips for getting back on the horse once you’ve fallen outside of your normal routines Why it’s important to be able to be in a place where you can flip the switch and be battle-ready at a moment’s notice if the need arises...

EP 154- Daniel Heiss, Living Like Each Day Could REALLY Be Your Last Each day is a blessing. For some that is just an overused saying.  For others, it is the dark truth.  There are many complications that come with living life in general, but most people overlook the most simple things in their everyday lives such as breathing, walking, talking, vision, and being able to hear.  Take a look in the...

EP 153- Elizabeth Louis, Mindset is EVERYTHING We are all the same except we have different problems. Life is an abundance of issues if you look at it in a negative way. Mindset is the biggest thing that stops us from progressing. Today Pedro host’s a special guest Elizabeth Louis as they cover multiple different topics in life, business, and mindset. Elizabeth Louis is an Executive Performance an...

EP 152- Nancy Pickard, Uncovering What’s Holding You Back Carrying insecure or guilty inner beliefs is normal, it doesn’t mean that makes us who we are as humans. Tracking down what is the source of the problem is the quickest way to build yourself back up for success. Nancy addresses why it is important to always clear your mind and be honest about who you truly are and if you are still holding o...

Pedro Meneses left his home country of Guatemala 11 years ago. Upon leaving his home country, he says he “was a spoiled little brat and a frickin’ loser.” He has definitely come a long way since then and finally went home to visit after all of this time. Here’s what he has learned from that trip. Pedro Meneses is a Natural-born leader, driven by passion, and always committed to delivering excellen...

Pedro Meneses left his home country of Guatemala 11 years ago. Upon leaving his home country, he says he “was a spoiled little brat and a frickin’ loser.” He has definitely come a long way since then and finally went home to visit after all of this time. Here’s what he has learned from that trip. Pedro Meneses is a Natural-born leader, driven by passion, and always committed to delivering excellen...

Erik Allen, Raised in a broken home, battled addictions, was jailed at 18, bankrupt at 21 only to give his life to Christ and turn everything around. Erik is truly a man of integrity, work ethic, and an overcomer Erik and his wife of 16+ years and their two children live in Northern Idaho and live a humble and blessed life. Together, they break the cycles handed down to them of addictions, depress...

It can take years to build an empire and only moments to destroy it.  Today’s episode will share the secret to building an empire and what’s required to keep it.  At 17, Clint Riggin joined the Navy and was soon working on the EA-18 Growler, a 9 Billion Dollar plane used to disrupt New York City’s Electrical grid and electronics. His career would take him to the Great Lakes and then Hawaii for 6 y...

If you are paying attention to the historical timeline in your life, there are growth patterns you'll notice.  Some are interrupted by revelations along the way that allow you to switch direction from your intended focus. At times, they seem like the only choice, and sometimes, they were the best choice.  As human beings on a journey in this lifetime, for those of us who have awakened to the fact...

There are a lot of fake people running around in the world.  Many of them are appropriating lifestyles of the rich and famous with luxury cars, watches, mansions, lavish trips, and flashing money as if they've "made it." Some of them identify as "self-made," and others say they're "entrepreneurs."  The truth is, most of them are full of shit.  They're the modern-day version of beachfront property-...

If you're going to attain greatness in your life, you really need to focus on a few things.  If you're not content with being average in your life, there is no finish line when you're pursuing greatness.  Greatness requires you to continue doing the hard work even when you don't want to.  On the days you want to give up, you have to find a source of inspiration to keep pushing forward.  You're goi...

Recently Pedro has been quiet on social media due to the fact he's working on some internal things.  Systems, and processes, that need to be set up so he can enjoy the arrival of his daughter coming soon.  This will be his first child and he's in the process of making sure he has everything in place to help get through 2024.   This episode is all about "The Struggle." Over the last few years, we'v...

Things change constantly in life.  Technology speeds up this process and things happen faster and faster compared to any time in human history. Last week, Meta released their version of Twitter called "Threads."  That's not the only thing that happened, either.  Pedro and his wife Kayla learned they are having a girl, and even picked out a name. Such is the essence of life. A thought is inspired t...

Burton Hughes is a former Mr. Ohio in bodybuilding and an IFBB Pro in Men's Physique, featured in/on Magazines, book covers, and other forms of Modeling/acting over the years. Burton is Motivated, Driven, Relentless, and Committed. His competitive spirit and discipline led him to later become highly successful in business, with over 18 years of Sales Leadership and Business Management experience i...

Poverty is a great motivator for many people to get their ass in gear. For most, it has become a mindset they’ve taken with them well into their lives, never progressing beyond where they started. At every turn, they seem to attract relationships that destroy them, their finances, and any chance of climbing to a magnificent life of abundance.  Trevor Cowley is a serial entrepreneur, co-founder of...

There are going to be challenges in life.  The key to being successful is how you deal with those challenges, the solutions you come up with, and your ability to maintain a positive attitude. If you look close enough, you'll see examples of many people who have started from humble beginnings and became successful through hard work, determination, and intentionally being in the company of other suc...

There's a lot of great information and research out there to support anything and everything you want in life, but there is only one source you need to pay attention to......yourself. At the basis of everything you love in life, you're going to have to love yourself first and it starts with taking care of yourself. Dr. Alex Spinoso is the Co-founder of Genesis Telehealth, LLC, and a savant when it...

You're going to face difficult situations in life. That's a fact. Some will keep you down spiritually, emotionally, mentally, or physically.   Sometimes, life will take you through trials and tribulations including, drugs, alcohol, imprisonment, being stripped away from your family and loss of your freedom.   But there's a way forward if you're bold enough to do the work. Having the right mentors,...

The number one challenge right now in our society and the number one opportunity at the same time is mindset.  With the world dangling by a string, it's time to rise up, create an impenetrable mindset, and build something that lasts long beyond your existence on this planet.    Jacob developed an independent mindset from a young age and eventually used it to become a successful entrepreneur. He le...

Sometimes, the truth hurts, but it needs to be heard and spoken.  There are so many people who have forgotten one of the biggest commandments in the Bible...............You Shall Have No Other Idols above me. It's one of the 7 Deadly sins to covet or want to put someone or anything above the Creator, God, the Universe, or whatever you want to call it.  Our society has become sickened with spending...

This is a FLASHBACK to episode 57 when Pedro Meneses was making a pivot from one brand to another. In this time, he's managed to reinvent himself, and the brand, and keep every word he spoke in this episode over a year and a half ago.   In this episode, Pedro does a deep dive and outlines some of the key factors as to why he decided to switch from one brand and relaunch into another.   Pedro talks...

It's a painful proposition, but sometimes you have to cut everyone out of your life and start over, especially if you've outworked your peer group, your workplace, or even your family.  Yes, sometimes your family, while you may love them, being associated with them can really hold you back.  It's a tough decision, too because we're conflicted by the ideals of "family sticks together," or "blood ca...

We are all born into a system.  It doesn't matter what country, or state we were born in, and it doesn't matter the socioeconomic conditions.  Being born is the leveling field. Once we get here, wherever we land is where we get injected into "the system."  The one thing we have is a choice.  The choice to make decisions.  The mind is the one thing that cannot be caged unless you choose it.  Many o...

 In this day of distractions and turmoil, it's so important to keep a tight grip on clarity.  This starts with you asking yourself a simple question.......What do you want?   If you're not clear on this, everything you don't want is coming for you.  The opposing forces of everything you don't want are going to come in fast like a sledgehammer looking to create destruction and keep you from getting...