Skip Chronicles

Skip shares how difficult the last couple of years was at a previous job. He felt lost and stuck. Is this all he could do? He realized once he started talking out loud and feeling heard, that life started to change for the better. It is scared to do something different but they is something surprising when things start to go right. When you live in a fearful environment, you internalize it. Now, h...

Skip chats about how he has been dealing with his anxiety and depression a bit differently than in the past. Sometimes you have to take supplements and medicine to be able to deal with the racing thoughts. You also have to build healthy habits to be able to deal with depression. Anxiety and depression aren't things you can control but you have to work with.

Skip discusses finally working in the new job and how it has affected his mindset. He is now figuring out what is next in other areas of life. It is freeing to achieve the things you want in life and leaving spaces that no longer swerve you. What is the next challenge for you in your life?

Skip basks a little in the afterglow of the new job and how it leaks into other areas of his life. When things are going good, you still have to stay discipline and focused. Funny enough, there is an Anime titled Solo Leveling centered around doing activities to raise your stats up. Sometimes life is an RPG and we have to lock in to "level up".

Skip finally got the job at his company he has been working for. A long ass journey that finally reaches this new chapter. Looking forward to what this new journey brings (and the learning curve it will take to get there).

Skip does a 2024 recap on what happened for each quarter of that year and how he had grown into the person he is today. Q1 was focused on lost. Q2 relearning himself and how he wants to maneuver in life. Q3 is moving in flow in professional and personal life. Q4 is around acceptance and growth. A longer than normal episode but a lovely one.

Skip chats about his new Wave hair era in his 30s and how he is adapting to getting into it. The rationale behind the haircut is personal but felt like a needed change. He is experiencing the change of attention he receives after getting his haircut. A lot more attention and comments has Skip feeling a little off about the newfound eyes on the hairstyle. Honest expression on how the shift has him...

Skip chats about Gladiator 2 and how he analyzes the phrase strength & honor which has a heavy premise in both 1 & 2 of the movie series. He talks about accountability of the self and why he has to be 10 toes down on that to elevate his development to another level. You have to have positive voices in your head so the work starts in what you are consuming to shift the perspective.

Skip shares what occurred during the Fall 2024 corporate league season and how he navigates leadership. He shares how he learned how to manage his emotions better to communicate clearly to his team. Now in the middle of the Winter 2025 season, we will see how these changes will help them turn things around for a golden outcome.

Skip discusses how platforms similar to Twitter/X have become a melting pot of negative ideas. Now, he is looking at it from the outside looking in and realizing his relationship with social media has to change to become more productive. What are you thoughts on social media?

Skip shares why he no longer does comedy which was a huge chuck of his time in his life. He is pivoting to production when it comes to podcasting as well as collecting gadgets. Skip is moving with trying to do things that have more flexibility to enjoy life while being present with his loved ones. He is moving in flow to mature into the man he has always wanted to be.

Skip shares how the attachment styles show up in romantic settings and how important it is to understand yours (and your potential partners). He is unpacking what styles he has met and what styles he has showcased in a few relationships in the past. Skip has a hard time unpacking emotions from previous relationships due to some abandonment issues. The vulnerability in this episode is displaying ho...

Skip shares how some bonds have expiration dates. You can't control how long you stay in someone's life. Skip realizes that it was never the quantity of people in your life but the quality of people in your life. He is realizing that you can't pour into everyone and leave nothing to yourself. Very introspective episode about how loss is constant.

Skip chats about how he has changed things around to be more grounded in his life. Anxiety and ambition had him always stuck in the future instead of living for the experiences going on at the present pace. He is navigating his relationships with his siblings and it has been fulfilling some empty portions of his life. Skip details how can you handle the good and bad flows in your journey. Tune in!

Skip quickly chats about dating in 2024 and how he will need to shift his perspective on what he needs. Dating seems to be a lot harder since folks are more guarded but you can learn a lot about yourself in your singledom.

Skip discusses how we have to do things scared to succeed in life. He chatted about "learning" how to swim in Columbia from a mentor. Sometimes you just have to jump in and try it. The worst thing that can happen is you fail.

Skip discusses his first international solo trip to London and how it was a transformational experience. From sightseeing into the tourist areas of London to traveling outside of the city to landmarks was a wild ride. We get to see how relinquishing control can make things more fun of an experience in life.

Skip comes back to recap the entirety of his Olympics 2024 experience. The dramatics from numerous competitions to what he thinks 2028 will look like in Los Angeles.

Skip gets into his personal bag on how he reflects on romantic relationships in how he needs to navigate "loss". He shares about how abandonment shows up and how he sometimes clings to folks. A raw episode on sharing his uncertainties and trying to exclaim how he will be better in future relationships.

Skip does a recap of Dreamcon which occurred in the end of July 2024 within the city of Austin, Texas. This is his first experience in the Anime convention community. It was a great experience and is already looking forward to the next chance to be amongst black & brown bodies in the anime space.

Skip chats about Grind Culture and wonders out loud if it is sustainable. He has gone through a lot of versions of himself constantly working and is trying to figure out if he can keep up the pace of the grind. Skip is focused on a healthy system of grind with content creation (and hopes you all enjoy what comes of it).

Skip is discussing forever chemicals that are in various beverages that contain carbonation. He discovered this after a coworker told him that Perrier has forever chemicals which don't break down in our lifetime. Skip is sharing the list of appropriate sparkling waters to drink below: https://www.delish.com/food-news/g44663876/sparkling-water-brands-pfas-chemicals/

Skip shares the shows that caught his attention so far in the year. Some seasons were a great return on investment and others dragged on. The Boys House of the Dragon The Bear Supacell My Adventures with Superman

Skip discusses the sports he is most excited for within the Olympics for the two weeks of competition. Break dancing and shot put were definitely some sports that caught his attention. The list of all the sports on the rotation was overwhelming. What were you favorite sports during the Olympics? *this episode was recorded before the Olympics started*