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I've learned as much if not more from my father's mistakes as I have from what he's done right. In this episode my 11 year old son joins me to discuss these topics and more.

New Years resolutions are just words without actions. Once you know your goals then you must set your actions because a goal with an action is just a wish and a wish is just an imaginary wall we build to protect ourselves from failure. Stop saying "I wish" and start saying "I will"...

in this episode Steven talks about a recent anxiety attack that delayed the podcast for a bit, discusses Friends and Helpers, a charity for abused women and children and talks about the British rowing team who used the question "will it make the boat go faster?' to get back to Olympic gold and how to apply that to your everyday life.

Keep your circle tight. On this episode former Kansas State all-American Jaime Mendez III joins us to discuss a number of topics including football, jiu jitsu and keeping your circle tight. We talk about the importance of positive social media and inspiring others through our own experiences and journeys. Jaime talks about CTE, an issue close to his heart and his dream to open a jiu jitsu academy targeting at-risk youth.

This weeks guest is Terry Moseby from Divine Temple Fitness. We discuss what it was like going to high school in Long Beach right after the riots where we had race riots on campus, having guns pulled on us at track meets and how he feels about his kids going to the same school now. We get into his football career and his decision to leave his dream on the table to take care of his family and how that led him to his current career as a personal trainer and fitness competitor. Oh, and his questionnaire answers may surprise you.

Neftali Adams (@naphtalii) joins us on this episode to dive into code switching, raising multi-cultural kids and the importance of language, music and sports as means of communication. music by @tzarkazm follow him on IG and Soundcloud!