Life Chats With Friends

Jessica is a solo mom of two. She has spent the last five years redefining her life, finding passion and purpose after leaving an abusive marriage. Through years of deep inner work, self-discovery, exploration, and adventure; she has been able to build a life full of joy and authenticity. We share similar backgrounds, and we dive into our experiences and talk through the process of healing and fin...

So much fun having Dale Fetterman and Jess Vaughn back to celebrate the one-year inception and anniversary of Life Chats With Friends. A little over a year ago, sitting in a living room in Vail, Colorado, this show was born. Jess facilities a live tarot card reading for Dale, Antonio and herself. Jess talks about the history of tarot cards, and shares how they can be used as a self-reflection tool...

Back again on air with Greggory Marcus and Stephen Zepecki for a year-end round-up and check-in. We self-reflect and comment on current events and issues ranging from community, sexual health, the James Webb telescope and our recent Friendsgiving dinner. Many thanks as always for listening. Greg, Steve and I will look to come together more frequently to do episodes like this. Let us know if there’...

What is a soulmate or a true friend and what purpose do they serve in our lives? Such a beautiful conversation. This week I was joined by a friend of 10 years and counting to discuss friendships and soulmates. Goldie Goldschmidt is an artist, philosopher of thought, dancer, teacher, and overall explorer of this world. When I think about friendships and soulmates Goldie brings that to life for me a...

What kind of system (society) are we living in and are you aware of it? As we continue to collectively engage in moments and lead lives that bring about the change we want to see in our world, understanding how it all works is a great first step. There are many benefits of being part of a system like ours (here in the U.S.), but every system has its flaws and loopholes that inevitably end up exclu...

Took a break from this project as I went through an intense period of change, transformation and #selfdiscovery. I’m excited to be back and to have had the opportunity to sit down with John Kim (They/Them), a Health and Mindfulness Coach, to dive deep into the experience of self-discovery. We define what self-discovery means, what the process looks like, tangible practices, highlights on challenge...

Many of us often stumble across questions and thoughts that deal with our life’s purpose and what we were meant to do with our time here. Finding your groove and aligning #passion and #purpose can be daunting and can come with many challenges. Couldn’t think of anyone better to tackle this topic with than Natasha Filipov, Former #NFL Cheerleader and Founder of This Blonde Means Business. We d...

What does it mean to be unapologetic? This has been one of my favorite discussions so far. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Greggory Marcus, Ballroom Legend and Healthcare Consultant and Stephen Zepecki, Educator and Non-Profit Consultant to dive deep into this topic. I have seen and have experienced these two beams of light live and carry out their truest and most authentic lives. They sha...

In honor of Pride, I'm so excited to open up, share more and let you into my lived experience as a Queer Black man – a part of my identity that has brought me great shame for years that I'm finally beginning to relinquish and embrace as I unfold. A few years ago, Laman Ben-Trahoret and I met in Washington D.C. and we bonded over our love for health and wellness. Over the course of the last ye...

Took a short break from this project to practice exactly this, while I navigated a challenging professional development experience and wanted to bring you all behind that. I'm super excited to have Caren Plummer on the show to share some real-life examples and stories of what self-love looks like. From developing habits to maintaining them and how to role model those behaviors for others. You shou...

Adele Chee and I, tackle the importance of maintaining your social well-being in today's world for the third part of our 5 part series where we explore 7 dimensions of our wellbeing. Positive social habits can help you build support systems and stay healthier mentally and physically. We share some good strategies to help build your social wellness and foster supportive social networks for yourself...

This week, I picked up the conversation exploring 7 dimensions of our well-being with Adele Chee, a Career Transition Coach and Mentor, discussing and connecting the importance of our Physical Wellness to all the other dimensions of our well-being. We share some practical tips and insights that can help you gain control and unlock this dimension. Thanks for listening and as always, welcome any fee...

Such a blast finally getting to have and speak with Adele Chee, a Career Transition Coach and Mentor from the UK, on Life Chats with Friends. Over the course of the next 4 weeks, we'll dive in and explore 7 dimensions of our wellbeing. For each dimension, we'll define them, share our commitment to each for 2022 and share practical tips and insights that can help you live a more balanced and health...

This is part 2. of a conversation I had last week with Jess Falborn, a Women's Physique athlete. Last week, we explored the mindset of an athlete. This week, we'll share tips and insights on how you can develop healthy and sustainable habits and discipline. We dive into things such the need for community in whatever it is that you're pursuing and how you go about finding that. We talk about life s...

Jess Falborn, Fitness Entrepreneur and Women's Physique athlete, joins me for a conversation where we explore the mindset of an athlete. We dive into her career change, discuss some of the qualities you develop through athletics and explore some of the challenges, blind spots and what you learn about yourself being a solo competitor.  You can learn more about Jess and can follow her at: ...

This week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Chis Melancon, my coach and the person that’s been holding me accountable to all my health and wellness goals this year. In this episode we discuss and dive into what it means to live your life through structure and how your physical and mental health and wellbeing sits at the heart of that. To learn more about Chris and his work, you can find him at:...

Welcome to the very first episode of Life Chats With Friends! In this episode Antonio sit's down with two of his close friends in the fitness industry - Dale Fetterman and Jess Vaughan. They discuss and dive into what it means to approach health and wellness holistically and share some practical tips and insights that can help you find and create the balance you need in your life to meet your dail...