Seeking Authenticity with Flint Mitchell

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I talk with Gustavo Camolinga! Gus is the owner of McDermaid Painting in Mountain View California. When he was 16 years old he immigrated to the United States and began a new life of work away from family and friends back in Mexico. In this conversation we talk about Gus' path to the US, paying a coyote to lead him across the Mexico-United States border, the w...

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Send us Fan Mail Robert’s journey with soccer has taken him to the Oakland Roots, where he currently plays professionally. On the field he’s incredibly determined and focused on the game, and while those aspects of his character still come out off the pitch, his laughs and smiles generally take a front seat. In this conversation we talk about quite a bit, ranging from his adventure to becoming a p...

Send us Fan Mail Find out more about Faith on her website, https://faithfay.com ! You can see her art and the films she has been a part of/produced, her new adventure with the FAY (Faith, Art, & Youth) program, which seeks to inspire others through art, and about her wonderful philanthropic endeavors. Episode description: Faith Fay is an artist, athlete, actress, film producer, and conservatio...

Send us Fan Mail Taylor Barg is a former division 1 soccer player for SMU who went into engineering after university. She recently shifted her path toward medicine, however, by entering a post-baccalaureate program. I met Taylor when I played as a practice player my sophomore year on the women’s soccer team and as I mention in the episode, even as a younger player, she was a clear leader who broug...

Send us Fan Mail A note from Craig if you're interested in getting more information about volunteering!: My name is Craig Schroeder, Volunteer Services Director at Mission Hospice & Home Care.  Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Mission Hospice & Home Care!  As a local and independent nonprofit, Mission Hospice & Home Care provides personalized, compassionate end-of-...

Send us Fan Mail Joanne Castillo is a 15 year Air Force veteran and the owner of Infalible Fit who focuses on helping clients lose weight by understanding the underlying reasons why they might be struggling in the first place. Instead of just looking for the perfect diet or workout routine, she places a priority on creating a strong mind and positive habits. This seems to be a more common and posi...

Send us Fan Mail Brandon Maddox is a stud. Just from the several encounters he and I have had over the years, it’s easy to see that Brandon goes through life with a perspective of gratitude. That was one of the main reasons I was stoked to have him on the podcast and why I respect what he has to say. In this conversation we talk about his roots from a small town in Georgia and a bit about the diff...

Send us Fan Mail Gabby Zanutta is an architect who studied at the University of Kansas. I met Gabby in high school through soccer and wasn’t surprised when I found out she walked onto Kansas’ D1 soccer team. She was always extremely competitive on the field, but also kind and open as a person off the pitch. Having not talked for years, it was fun to reconnect and see how those character traits hav...

Send us Fan Mail Trevor Thomas worked in investment banking in New York before leaving to backpack around SouthEast Asia. Along the trip he worked in hostels, fell in love with SCUBA diving, and realized one of his greatest passions comes from the joy that he receives by building connections. We talk about where he was at before making the decision to leave a hard-earned, intense, and rewarding ca...

Send us Fan Mail I’ve known Martin my entire life through family, he’s the kind of guy who tells the waiter at a restaurant that it’s your birthday when it’s not… every single time you go out. Martin is loaded with jokes and fun stories, but he’s also incredibly passionate about his field of work. He absolutely loves the movies - from the process of how they’re made, to the experience of watching...

Send us Fan Mail Kristen and I met through yoga and she helped me embark on my adventure last year. I really value her experience and what she has to say. Over the past several years she’s transitioned from a career in business analytics at companies like Safeway and Sephora to an exciting new journey as an executive and life coach and yoga instructor. Here, we talk a bit about Kristen’s experienc...

Send us Fan Mail Caden Waidyatillika is a really genuine and kind friend of mine I met while I was on Oahu. Our mothers grew up together and so when I went to live on Oahu for a bit, meeting him was like already having a bit of family out on the islands. The first thing I noticed about him, was how connected with the environment and how intentional he is about preserving and protecting it. Anytime...

Send us Fan Mail Juliana Burton is a good friend of mine who has consistently inspired me with her steadfast work ethic, strength, and ambition. At just 25 years old, Juliana is a senior financial analyst for Intel and on the board of directors for the Network of Intel African Americans. Here, we talk about her experience hosting a TED style talk, about trying to find the line between that hard wo...

Send us Fan Mail I met Akinjide Onifade playing club soccer in college, when he was studying pre-med and working as a scribe in local hospitals. Now he is currently a 4th year medical student at UT Southwestern. I think everyone has people in their life that they naturally want to be around. They’re the ones who others want to listen to and honestly care about what they have to say. Akinjide is, h...

Send us Fan Mail Ross Robinson has been leading snowmobiling tours in the United States and South America for the last six years. While on this adventure, he started creating content via vlogs, podcasts, and social media and has accrued a large following. It’s no wonder that people enjoy following him too, his authentic character is absolutely contagious. We talk about putting yourself in the envi...

Send us Fan Mail Noah Earland is a friend of mine from college who is currently pursuing his MD-PhD in training to become a medical scientist. Through a variety of research internships and jobs, he found from an early age the excitement that comes from asking good questions. Now in his training, it’s more relevant than ever, as the big questions he’s starting to ask don’t only deal with lab scienc...

Send us Fan Mail Lisa Otsuka is my AP literature teacher from high school and she is one of the most dedicated teachers I’ve ever had the privilege of being taught by. Here, we talk about her time teaching in a township in South Africa during apartheid and about the ensuing passion to help underserved communities. Likewise we talk about the power of building a strong community and of creating an e...

Send us Fan Mail Mike Graczyk is a good friend of mine, who was a goalkeeper for the University of New Mexico before being drafted to play professionally. After several years in the MLS, he coached at Stanford, Harvard, his alma mater, the University of New Mexico, New Mexico United, the state’s first professional soccer team, and now at Notre Dame. Mike was a coach for one of my club soccer teams...

Send us Fan Mail Robin Hauser is a documentary filmmaker who has produced several widely-known and impactful films including Running for Jim, which follows a high-school cross country team as they vie for a state championship for their coach, who was diagnosed with ALS earlier that season, and Code: Debugging the Gender Gap, which looks into the current gender disparities in technology. In our con...

Send us Fan Mail Brian Kelley is one of my best friends and former soccer teammates. While playing collegiate soccer at Trinity College, he transitioned from his athletic endeavors as a varsity athlete to another passion of his: music. He’s now a professional DJ and music producer who goes by the stage name BKAYE . We talk about that shift in priorities from soccer to music, some fun and wild stor...

Send us Fan Mail Madison McKay is a best friend of mine from college. Being completely honest, I don’t think you could find a person who, in conversation with Madison, wouldn’t feel like she truly means well. It’s one of the reasons I have always tried to keep in contact with her, she’s a kind soul who wants to invest in and help the people around her. And that kind of energy is contagious. Growin...

Send us Fan Mail Michael Saunders is a former collegiate cheerleader and professional dancer. In college he worked his way into an athletic scholarship as a cheerleader with no prior cheerleading experience. And then at the end of college he started from scratch again with dancing, going from having no formal dance instruction to performing in front of crowds with 80 or 90 thousand people in just...

Send us Fan Mail Tyrrell Nelson and I met while I was interning in her group at Roche and I instantly loved her personality. She speaks her mind articulately in a way that not only brings up fun topics and good arguments, but that also supports them and makes you think. To be honest, she was also the greatest teacher I had in microbiology, and I don’t even think she knew she was teaching me. We ta...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I talk with Gary Silberstein, an absolutely fantastic gentleman I met last year. This guy is a legend, honestly. Though he is 79 and I’m 25, when we’re hanging out I always feel like I’m talking to someone younger than me, just much wiser. We’ve surfed the point in Santa Cruz together, he’s introduced me to some of the original members of the Big Stick Surfing club...