The David Soto Jr. Podcast

Last episode, I  talked about the first time I ever saw You Know Who. In this episode, I talk about the very next time I ever laid eyes on her, two years later. Find my Just Before Bed Journal on Amazon. Want to support this indie author? Visit my Amazon author page . Find me on Twitter , Instagram , or TikTok .

I woke up this morning wondering what I should talk about. Something deep? Politics? More anti-vaxer stuff? Then it hit me, tell the story of us. That's the title of a book I have in mind. "The Story of Us" will be about You Know Who and me. A real-life love story with a happy ending. I'm not sure when I'll ever be able to write it, so why not tell it on my podcast. In this episode, I'll tell you...

So many people are losing their minds because the coronavirus vaccine is not FDA approved and, therefore, an "experimental drug." They claim that they don't want to be a "test subject." The thing is, if ingesting something that is not FDA approved makes you a test subject, then guess what? You have probably been one your whole life. In this episode, I try to debunk more excuses for not getting vac...

I have come to realize that the burden we put on mothers is too much. We ask them to tend the house, the children, themselves, and their spouses. And we expect them to do it with a smile. In this episode, I talk about why we are wrong as a society to put all of this burden on mothers when the history of our species shows that it was never done before. It takes a village to raise a child is not jus...

For those who refuse to get vaccinated, you do you. I just want you to know that most of the reasons you based your decision on are BS. In this episode, I dive into the reasons why people aren't getting vaccinated and try to debunk them. Also, I talk about how those who claim to be patriotic are doing their country a disservice by not getting vaccinated. Find my Just Before Bed Journal on Amazon....

Happy father's day. In this episode, I give an update on my health, my lab work, and my weight loss journey. Also, I share an important factor that is guaranteed to kick you out of ketosis and back on the sugar train. It's something you'll least expect. At least I did. Find my Just Before Bed Journal on Amazon  Want to support this indie author? Visit my Amazon author page . Find me on Twitte...

I once told my employees, "If you don't like the way I run this business, feel free to go out there and start your own." How very conservative of me, right? Literally, I'm asking. Isn't this is how capitalist, republican, right-winged conservatives think? The "Get over it, Snowflake" or "Fuck your feelings" people? Aren't they also of the mentality that if you don't like it here, go elsewhere? To...

What if all the immigrants seeking asylum in the United States were white? We would probably welcome with open arms, like what you see on The Handmaids Tale. In this episode, I explore the similarities between what's going on in the Hulu series The Handmaids Tail and what's going on in real life at our southern border. I also talk about our lack of available labor and how I think it is connected t...

Like many other people, my first Tim Ferris book was The 4 Hour Work Week. I bought his next book when it came out, even though it was ridiculously priced. I ended up selling it on eBay for like $3. I decided to pass on his following few $30 books until I came across Tribe of Mentors as an audiobook. In this book, Tim asks the same questions to several "successful" people. It's a bit boring having...

Social media brought the Hubble Deep Field photo to my attention a few years ago, and it blew me away then. Recently I brought it up in conversation with You Know Who, and it made me want to look more into it. I did, and it blew my mind even more. In this episode, I try to explain why this one little picture has made me feel insignificant and understand that the things we are taught to believe in...

When I randomly went to my youtube channel (where I also post my podcast) recently I found that I had several comments, views, and new subscribers. People have been watching and listening even though I haven't posted anything in over a year. This confirmed what I already knew. I needed to get back to making my videos and podcasts.  In this episode, I explain what I have been up to the past ye...

Doctors, nurses, first responders, they are essential. They need to go to work to save lives. But aren’t they always. We didn’t need a pandemic to know this. Until now, essential personnel has been the people who have had to go to work no matter what day of the year it is. People still need care even if it is Independence Day. This includes those skilled trade workers. In order for these doctors,...

Have you ever been asked this question? It's a common exercise in which you are supposed to find out what you want to in life for a career. By taking the money out of the situation, you are forced to choose a vocation that is one that you love. In the movie Office Space , a character named Michael Bolton says the question is bullshit because if everyone were supposed to do what they love for a liv...

I have thought for a while now that people who say that "people are too sensitive these days" are wrong. I still do, but I have found some truth in it. There is a fine line, and I think I have defined it. If something offends you, that's legit. You are not too sensitive. If you think something is offensive to someone else. Then yeah, you are probably too sensitive. Also, it's none of your business...

I was wrong.  When the 2016 election came around, I had no interest in participating. Neither of the two candidates did anything for me. I didn't like them both equally. In fact, you could say that I hated them. My hate for Donald Trump has proven warranted, but my disdain for Hillary Clinton has not. Just the opposite. I had no reason to hate her. I thought I did, but I did some digging, and...

I hit 300 pounds the other day. That puts me about 62 pounds over the weight that I maintained for several years since discovering paleo. So it's time to get my shit together. Of all the reasons why I feel it's time to lose weight, how I look is at the bottom of the list. I feel like this is a major accomplishment for me. I feel like I spent my whole life trying to look thin and lean because I tho...

Fifty Episodes?! Who knew I had that much to talk about? Or that people would even listen? Today I am talking about my Just Before Bed Journal. What is it, how it works, and how it came about. To be brief, I'll just tell you that it's everything I have ever learned from all the self-help gurus and motivational speaker practices rolled into a straightforward routine. I find this routine so benefici...

Is the entire world really messed up because you are insecure? In this episode, I talk about a recent experience where a contractor thought it was ok to vent to me about how messed up this world is because we have to do stuff like this. "This" was the installation of a gender-neutral bathroom. What is wrong with creating a safe space? Why is this so bad that you have to talk negatively about it? I...

I was recently interviewed for a podcast and had my eyes opened to what white privilege is. I don’t take that phrase lightly as I don’t want to misuse it. I have probably never even said it (or wrote it) until now. I tend to avoid topics that I am not one hundred percent certain on. And I have not been one hundred percent certain that white privilege was even a thing, until now. In this episode, I...

Of all the things I claim to be in my twitter and Instagram bio, I've begun to question if I was still a podcaster or not. Well, I am. I just took some time off.  When my son was born, it became tough to keep up with podcasting. When I got a job, it became even harder. I thought that I was done podcasting, but then the other day, I had to jump on a video chat for work from home.  What be...

Again I have been working on my journal and writing a short motivational essay of life lessons. This one below inspired me to record a podcast on the topic.  It’s perfectly fine if doing what you love doesn’t pay the bills. Get a job, but don’t set your self up for misery. People tend to base their cost of living on their income. When they realize that they hate their job, they’re stuck. They...

Learn the fundamentals so that you can concentrate on creativity.  I have been working on a journal I want to publish. In this episode, I talk about the progress I'm making but more importantly I talk about what the short essay below sparked in my mind.  When I was an HVAC instructor, I taught Electrical fundamentals in the morning and Refrigeration fundamentals at night. The classes wer...

I wanted to tell the story behind the story of The Namesake, David Alonzo. I mention it a little in the preface but I think there is no better way than to explain myself than in a video.  I love writing magical realism because I believe in the magic a little. For example, I believe that I have had a life blessed with love because of my name. I want my son to have the same blessing, so I named...

You haven't heard from me in a while because I have been busy. Busy going on job interviews, busy getting married, and busy having a baby. David Jackson Soto was born 23 March 2019 at 0340 in the morning making that day the best day of my life.  In this episode, I talk about that day and give the details of what I went through emotionally. From the scare he all gave us to the moment I got out...

I'm active, have a daily calorie deficit, and am controlling my sugar so why can't I drop the pounds? I have a pretty good idea why.  Every now and then, my weight gets out of control. And every now and then, I get a handle on it by adjusting my diet. There have been times though, that no matter what I eat or don't eat or how much I exercise, nothing happens or maybe just the opposite—I keep...