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Mickey Guerra is the founder & CEO of The Magnolia Park (The Mag Park), one of Southern California's most known shoe and apparel resale outlets. Mickey shares it all: his childhood, past failed businesses, early careers in Real Estate and DJing, the progression of The Mag Park, and what's next for the resale stores moving forward. Tune in as he also shares how his mindset has evolved...

Happy Valentine's Day people! Giving some thought and perspective on what I've learned in regards to relationships and how it affects our mind, environment, and overall well being. These relationships include everyone: spouses, significant others, family, friends, colleagues, peers, co-workers, basically everyone we encounter and surround ourselves with.  Support the show

From Iran refugee survivor to multimillionaire CEO, Dr. Sam Bakhtiar shares his incredible story of how he struggled as a foreigner to fit in as a child to building his fitness empire with over 100 locations, The Camp Transformation Center. Moreover, Sam discusses how his love for sports and fitness led him to his education, competing in bodybuilding and winning every weight class, and his new bus...

Thank you for joining another THE PARABLES: Collective Thursdays. Following up from last weeks Collective Thursdays introduction, I discussed how I'm chasing or on a mission to be the best version of myself. This stems from the concept I wanted to explore today called perfectionism. Is perfectionism a bad trait to carry? I share my insight and hope it gives direction to limitless improvement...

From being born in prison to serial entrepreneur, Josh Bartlett AKA Josh Numberz shares his inspiring story, everything leading up to where he is today and his mission to spread a positive influence through Numberz. Despite a tough childhood and unfortunate circumstances, Josh discusses how he overcame adversity through hard work, self-discipline, and spreading love around him.  Support the show

Today is a special episode of THE PARABLES, the start of a new segment called Collective Thursdays. Being that this is the first recording of 2019 of the podcast, I thought I'd share with you all a brief background of how the podcast came about and the mission behind it along with a little background of myself. With the introduction of Collective Thursdays and the new year, here is also an in...

Happy New Years everyone! Let's start off the new year with a great episode shall we! I had the pleasure to sit down and speak with restaurant chain expert Paul T. Tran, whose helped restaurants such as Halal Guys, Five Guys, Cauldron Ice Cream, & Freshii with scaling, franchising, profitability, real estate. Furthermore, Paul gives his perspective on what it takes to grow, procuring part...

Automotive legend Big Mike joins THE PARABLES Podcast sharing his background and involvement in the scene from the early days to now. Further, Big Mike examines beyond the automotive industry, touching on culture, life, politics and more, all leading to the creation of the Think Bigger Project movement. Support the show

Today I got to sit down with my good friend, a model, an investor, and first female guest, Sophia Le. She takes us through the pivotal moment that changed the course of her career from a 9-to-5 marketing job to being a professional commercial model. She gives us insight on her personal struggles navigating the modeling world, what it took for her to build a successful career, and how her other pas...

Today on the THE PARABLES Podcast we got photographer, car enthusiast, and social media expert Spencer Berke. After moving to La Jolla, California from Michigan, Spencer shares how his passion for photography and the car community helped develop relationships with future clients, eventually leading him to start his own social media company Berke Marketing. Further, Spencer discusses the mindset be...

On episode 7 of THE PARABLES, I sit down with Drew Alkana of Good Companie, a sneaker cosignment shop in San Bernadino, California. Drew shares his story of how the passing of his father and family hardship got him into hustling drugs in the streets of San Bernadino. After giving up the fast life and finding his faith in Jesus Christ, he turned his passion of sneakers into not only a business, but...

On Episode 006 of THE PARABLES podcast, I got food/restaurant icon Andy Nguyen to bless the mic and camera. Andy revisits his days from being shy early in high school, to becoming his own unique person and tapping into several industries. Influenced by the relationships hes made along the way and urban culture, Andy shares the events from leaving the apparel industry to building his restaurant emp...

Daniel Sanchez is the founder and owner of Premium Auto Styling, a vinyl auto styling shop known for their expertise in enhancing and modifying the look of your vehicle. In this episode Daniel takes us back to the early stages of building his business. From leaving his main job at Famous Stars & Straps and failing to sustain his business, to rebranding and now operating one of the most sought...

Architecting some of the most notorious builds in the sport compact community and breaking records at the drag strip, Alex Soto went from fabricating performance parts in his garage to running what is now his full blown business. Taking on the nickname "Sheepey" from his early car scene days, Alex and his team now operate Sheepey Race, a performance shop known for manufacturing some of t...

Amar Patel is a social media mogul and the CEO of Edge Supplements. At a young age, Amar identified his passion for fitness and helping others which eventually led to the supplement industry and growing a social media empire. We discuss his upbringing in New Jersey, social media strategy, the supplement industry, and identifying your passion and giving back to the community.  Support the show

Brian Nguyen is a car enthusiast and self-made entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of B Nutritious, a healthy meal delivery service business that has expanded to two dine-in restaurants in Southern California and is now franchising. We talk about the car community, the mistakes and lessons he’s learned developing and expanding his business, culture, and what it takes to be an entrepreneur. Sup...

Today we have my good friend Emmett T. Smith, personal trainer and co-owner of Threshold HQ gym who grew up working 15 different jobs before having a knee injury which eventually introduced him to personal training with an emphasis on functionality. We discuss the fitness industry as a whole, what separates a good trainer from bad, and what making an impact really means. Support the show