The Release Valve

On this episode @mentalwarefare100 and I recap what 2023 looked like for us and what our goals are for the new year.

The return of The Gus. This time around Gustavo and I talk about the struggles we had growing up with our image; what we wanted to be, the things we did to define ourselves and the overall journey we took in finding our real identities.

On this episode I'm joined by entrepreneur, small business owner, licensed massage therapist and oh yeah, she's my cousin! Rebekah is one half of the women owned and operated nature based day spa and event space/shoppe, The Mossy Apothecary and shares her inspiring story of how they got started.

This time around @mentalwarfare100 and I talked about the fear of failure, focusing on milestones instead of destinations and the importance of opening up with others to gain more perspective and better understanding of the world around us.

This time around @mentalwarefare100 and I caught up with firefighter and fellow Newark Memorial alum Vaka Taimani. Vaka opens up about some of his experiences as a firefighter, a father/husband and the importance of mental health awareness.

On this collaboration with Mental Warfare we caught up with an old friend of ours, Kevin Johnson. Kevin shares stories with us about his journey biking across country, why he did it and the trials and tribulations he experienced along the way.

This time around @mentalwarfare100 and I talk about how easy yet stressful it is to live life in the fast lane and the importance of slowing down or even stopping and resting when needed.

On this collaboration episode with @mentalwarfare100 we discuss some of our life experiences that led to us going down this new journey of bettering ourselves; the steps we took to get started and what we continue to do in order to be our own hero in life.

On this episode I caught up with small business owner, illustrator, graphic designer and author Emely Varosky. Emely's goal at emvarodesigns.com is to help you look for good things in the midst of this crazy world we live in, through encouraging illustrations and memorable characters.

On this collaboration episode with @mentalwarfare100 we discuss our journey's of self improvement, what that's been looking like for us and how the podcasts have helped us realize things about ourselves while we were trying to be there for others.

On this collaboration episode with @mentalwarfare100 we caught up with fellow former professional basketball player as well as former teammate of Kyle's and NBA drafted, DeVon Hardin. We discussed parenting, depression and Kyle and DeVon swapped stories of experiences playing basketball in foreign countries and the transition away from being a professional athlete.

On this collaboration episode with @mentalwarfare100 we spoke with yoga instructor Tricia who opened our eyes to the physical and mental benefits of practicing yoga.

On this collaboration episode with  @mentalwarfare100  we met up with my friend Jen. We discussed some of Jen's experiences with teaching, being a stay at home mom of 2, homeschooling and much much more.

On this collaboration episode with Mental Warfare we discuss some of the reasons that led to us creating our podcasts; including identity struggles, insecurities and our ever growing drive to better ourselves and help those around us.

On this special collaboration episode Mental Warfare and I sat down with Pastor Barry Taimani. Barry's inspirational story and motivating perspective on spirituality and faith bring such a positive and uplifting energy that is both encouraging and contagious.

I had the great privilege of talking with my first guest couple Cheyenne & Kevin about some of our experiences as parents, learning from our children and some of the keys to success we've found in our marriages.

Mental Warfare and I sat down with our friend Justin again to discuss some of the ironies we run into as parents as well as the importance of showing our children with our actions how to treat loved ones.

Another great discussion with Mental Warfare about some of the things we did as children and experiencing them now again as fathers.

On this collaboration special with Mental Warfare we caught up with our friend Justin and had a great conversation about taking accountability for ourselves in order to be the best version we can be for our loved ones.

Linked up with my great friend Gustavo where we discussed friendships, depression and the importance of reaching out when you need help.

Another collaboration with Mental Warfare where we discuss the importance of finding a way to release the built up stress we have inside of us. Through another friend of ours we found a way for us to come together and get that release we were looking for through a physical activity; handstands.

Had a great conversation with my friend Ricee about some of our childhood experiences with sports and how they affected the way we approach parenting today.

This episode is a collaboration with another podcast with a similar mindset and goals; to bring people together, open up about our feelings and help each other release some stress. Kyle Spain from the Mental Warfare podcast joins The Release Valve to help each other launch their first episode together.

This podcast is for everyone to come together, open up about our feelings and help each other release some built up stress from our every day lives.