Natural Thoughts and Talks

Halie Molina, owner and head of candle-making of Pacific Candle Co. join Hanna and Venture on the pod. They talk about family rituals they grew up with, confidence, what led Halie to starting her candle company. Halie highlights the importance of having support from family and friends, and she urges everyone to shop from small businesses. Use code NTT for 15% at pacificcandleco.com IG: @pacificcan...

Hanna and Venture talk through a dilemma they went through, they take a deep dive into the grammatical errors of the English language, and Venture highlights the importance of giving compliments.

Venture and Hanna sit down and talk about the latest news about the neuro link. Venture spills the tea on a text message he got, and Hanna expresses her anger over irresponsible dog owners

Venture and Hanna hop on the pod once again. Hanna talks about her family gathering at a Chris Brown concert, Venture brings up his pet peeve with universities, and Hanna looses a bet.

Hanna and Venture sit down and discuss their ways of organizing their days. Venture gets emotional about helping out in the community. They talk about parents monitoring their kids phones, and Hanna brings up her excitement to graduate and start her big girl job.

Venture and Hanna hop on the podcast, just the two of them. They're being silly, catching up on life. Hanna gives an encouraging message to surround yourself with people that bring you joy.

Hanna and Venture sit down to recap the day and the past few days. Hanna brings up her annoyance with teenagers at Sephora.

Taylor sits down with Hanna and Venture to talk about her tumultuous journey to building her successful makeup business. The obstacles she's had to overcome have allowed her to develop into the strong and confident mother, wife, and woman, she is today. She advocates for all survivors of sexual abuse to understand that they can accomplish anything they put their minds to. IG: @_taylormademakeup_

Donnie joins the pod to share how his humblest of beginnings have allowed him to create the artistic avenues that he is so passionate about throughout his community. Donnie is a magnificent father and prides himself in helping mold the next generation of kids through southern California. He understands that art moves culture and as an artist, he takes his role as a storyteller very seriously. IG:...

Mikey joins Venture to explain how he turned a rusty two-horse trailer into The Pizza Forge! The Pizza Forge is a mobile pizza service that can be found all over southern California, providing the best Neapolitan pizza around. Mikey shares how he has transformed his life over the past few years, and through hard work and discipline he can be proud of the man he sees in the mirror. IG: @thepizzafor...

Nicole sits down with Venture and Hanna to talk about the importance physical health plays in mental health. Nicole carries a very positive and uplifting attitude towards every encounter she has. She leans on her journey as an immigrant from Iran and understands that it takes hard work and dedication to take advantage of all the opportunities presented in front of her. IG: @nicolearjomand

Cynthia joins the pod to explain her process as an entrepreneur here in southern California. She has a young family and uses this role to help motivate her in all her business endeavors. Cynthia explains that it's always best to make the jump from employee to employee when you are losing money by being at your day job. IG: @browexpressions_microblading

Kriss sits down with Venture to talk about her background in fitness and combat sports. Her story starts as a young immigrant from South America and has led her to become a professional fitness coach here in southern California. Kriss explains her unique approach to helping her clients achieve the confidence that they are looking for. IG: @ kriss.strong.fit

Thea is the owner of The Wicked Wolf Long Beach, a lounge serving a unique approach to the SoCal area. While her background isn't a career-long bar owner, she has amazing skills and background as a leader and mother that she uses to guide her into positioning the Wicked Wolf into a great spot where all feel welcome. IG: @thewickedwolflb

Roberto is the owner and operator of Pine Wood Designs. He leverages digital media to grow his practice into one of the industry leaders within southern California. He sits down with Hanna and Venture to discuss his leadership style and hard-working approach to providing value within his community. IG: @pinewood__design

Kym joins the pod to explain her love of food, and how she’s been able to create a digital platform that can help others dive deeper into the world of culinary arts. Kim has traveled all over the world and enjoys immersing herself within new cultures and deepening her connections with those surrounding her.  IG snacksandslowjams

Safi joins the pod to explain his love of connecting with people through Photography and Videography. Safi was born in the Middle East and immigrated as a young boy. He sits down with Venture and Hanna to tell a little bit more about his process of telling other peoples stories through digital media, and always takes a positive approach towards all his endeavors. IG: shotsavant

Theresa joins the pod to explain how she transitioned her career from corporate America to opening up Skies for Miles, a Long Beach Boutique that mixes new as well as vintage clothing. She opens up about the importance of patience when parenting and uses her discipline and hard work to make her business a safe space for all. IG: skiesformiles

Jen joins the pod to explain her creative process. She is from the east coast and loves to tell stories through her lens of photography. As someone who has always played a pivotal role in documenting others she gives her insight on how important kindness and developing positive relationships plays within her everyday life. IG: jensosa

Adrienne Hunter jumps on Natural Thoughts and Talks to talk about her journey to starting her own marketing agency, Sage Mind Marketing. She is a great leader in her community and prides herself on helping business move forward. IG: sagemindmarketing

Hanna and Venture get joined by Thea Uy, cofounder and operator of Cassidy's Corner Cafe in Long Beach. She highlights the importance of family and support and how much her family has meant to her in this process. 

Cyrenee, founder of A Sunday in October, joins the pod to talk about how she started her business and what the switch from going from employee to business owner was like. She has created a space in her boutique where all moms, women, kids, and families feel valued, heard, and seen. IG: asundayinoctober

Venture and Hanna get joined by Brandyn Dunn, a facial plastic surgeon. He opened up his own practice, Coastline Plastic Surgery, after years of working at other facilities. He talks about how him growing up in Hawaii shaped his practice and his view on life.

Darius Johnson joins Venture and Hanna on the pod to talk all things entertainment. He does stand up comedy, voice-over, acting, dancing - the list goes on.  IG: itshilariousdarius

Mariah Jarin joins the pod to talk about her journey as part of her family courier business. She talks about her goals and dreams of growing within the business, as well as going abroad to study and experience new things.