Getting 2 Know U Pod

Sarah shares a story about Kobe Bryant reaching out to her so she could train his daughter Gigi and his travel team. Sarah's full pod will be out tomorrow, but today, check out her website www. Takifit.com and her IG @taki.fit

Javon shares stories about his belief on mind over matter, specifically involving sleep, how his relationship with his current mentor was formed through a gathering called Alpha Talk and how that relationship has shaped his life (3:30), having an awakening spurred by the death of his brother and aunt, as well as the birth of his daughter, and getting closer his father because of these events (32:5...

Javon shares a “Short Story” of his mentality on how valuing himself helps to shape his environment and overcoming low paying jobs that were unfulfilling. His full episode will be out tomorrow. Be sure to check out his book Level Up: How to Start Living Your Best Life Now available on Amazon  

Christy shares stories about how she’s channeling her competitive personality post retirement, as well as how that personality was shaped in her youth (3:11), Emergency 51 and working as a Paramedic inspiring her to become a fire fighter, learning how to fight fires,  and being 5 inches away from death, (23:27), the cumulative affects of being involved in traumatic situations causing her to have s...

Christy shares a "Short Story" about her experiences and mentality while training for and battling fires. Her full pod will be posted tomorrow.  Also, check out her podcast, Fire Fighter Deconstructed, where she helps listeners to know the human inside the uniform. 

Danny shares stories about accepting and loving people for who they are as well as owning the false narratives he use to tell (4:00), the life experiences that went into him writing “The Mosaic” including a billion dollar opportunity (24:42), why being true to yourself matters so much (46:29), his trip to Israel where he walked away from being a rabbi 1 day from being affirmed and the journey he w...

Danny shares a story about why people tend to be hesitant about being themselves through an allegory involving a gardener, a wondering child, and a weed free garden. Check out his full pod, which drops tomorrow. Go to Danny's website  https://www. DanielBruceLevin.com  for a copy of The Mosaic. 

Emee shares stories about being a Community Psychologist including research projects she conducted to help communities as well as she wanted to leave Academia b/c of administrators (3:42), institutional forms of racism and inequality in academia including the her own experiences with racial microaggressions at her former job which led to a mental breakdown of sorts  (36:14), learned helplessness,...

Emee shares about how she was wearing a mask of sorts, but was really feeling suicidal  and almost acted on it shortly after giving birth. Her full pod will be out tomorrow.    Emee is the Owner and Founder at Self Publishing Made Simple. Check her website  https://thepamecode.com/  

Vishal shares stories about  Covid 19 life in the United Arab Emirates, why people from India immigrate there for the opportunity to work and have a better life like his father, and how the governments are presenting Covid-19 news to the people (4:03), news manipulation on Elephant pineapple traps, monkeys going wild in India, Street Cows, and the consequences of Monkey teasing (42:49), the extrem...

Vishal shares a short story about elephants eating dynamite possibly hidden in pineapples, aggressive monkeys, and street cows. His full pod will drop tomorrow.  Vishal is a health/fitness coach that you can follow on Instagram.  @v.s_ironfit

Shi’Wuan shares stories about how his experience in college left him wondering why kids are being told to spend 4 years racking up debt when they can spend 4 weeks and then start getting paid (4:02), living in a trap where kids are growing up with the wrong kind of guidance, why he acted up in school and the impact of black teachers on his education/life (23:07), his difficulties getting jobs b/c...

Shi'Wuan shares about how his home life affected his school life. This is a must listen for any teacher!!!! His full episode will be released tomorrow. 

Sam shares stories about his educational career which spanned correctional community college to charter middle school (5:37), his battle with shooting drugs, his mentality while being an addict, and how a cross country trip detoxed him (1:13:54), why he got into counseling, writing, songs and poetry (1:40:30),  partying with this parents, how his brother tried to escape it, dealing with his parent...

Sam shares a story when he 1st did coke and then felt like the universe stopped him from "riding that train". His full pod, where there is a happy and wholesome ending, is out tomorrow. Follow him on twitter @pajamapantpoet

Robyn shares stories about an “Epic Road Trip” starting in Nashville and the social dynamics traveling with people can bring (5:24), being on Covid Lock Down  in the U.K. and thoughts about the protests/looting/frontline workers (30:06), inspiration behind her podcast “Love and Other Drugs”, her infatuation with Southern men and their accents, a Mobile Alabama trip and a special night with Mike in...

Robyn shares a short story about how an Alabama hook-up with a bartender started a bit of a t-shirt collecting hobby.  Her full episode will be out tomorrow. You can also hear more of her traveling tales on her podcast "Love and Other Drugs". 

Sandahl shares stories about teaching cosmetology including tips on how to tell if and handle a customer that is dissatisfied with their service (4:52),  pageantry experiences leading to her wanting to start a non-profit (The Hair Cut Project) to serve those in need based on her being homeless and the victim of domestic violence  (40:16), being evicted at 17 and the life choices that came along wi...

Sandahl shares stories from her past where she was the victim of domestic abuse from her son's father while being a teen mother. 

Dan shares stories about Hawaiian living and being a marine biologist (4:20), growing up as a “weird” kid in upstate New York and how his homosexuality has become normalized (33:47), going to Mexico to be on Naked and Afraid where he and Holly survived the brutal cold and how he rose his PSR rating  (55:35), serving the Peace Corps in Nicaragua where he taught kids who played jokes with scorpions,...

Dan shares stories about serving with the Peace Corps in Nicaragua where he taught kids who played jokes with scorpions, saved a dog in heat from aggressive potential mates, went drunken cow riding, and had a pretend girlfriend.

Cliff shares knowledge on how to turn protests into progress by talking about the roll the home plays in developing beliefs as well as the good ol’ boy system’s influence in government positions (5:10),  the two tentacles into system reform: a change in philosophy and legislative change to enforce the change in philosophy  including the examination of police unions escaping accountability, revokin...

Juwan shares stories about his educational experiences from being referred for special educational services as an elementary student, to being a college basketball player and now obtaining his  doctorate degree  ( 5:10), being a college basketball player and the importance of grades (#cribuniversity), how not being eligible affects options, and what college coaches look for in a recruit (38:29), C...

In this excerpt from Juwan's full Getting2knowUpod, Juwan shares the motivation and story behind his choice to move on from being a para-professional in the school system to a professional counselor. 

Dillian shares stories about how Run Ur Age allows him to reflect on the trials and successes of his life (3:00), balancing his D2 wrester/Muay Thai training with the power of feeling vulnerable and moving away from his physical body through language and thought (25:52), his travels around the globe including his peace core trip to Nepal and going to Thailand (1:00:20), being a 1st generation coll...