Mike Baltierra Podcast Michael Baltierra

When I was reaching bone marrow transplants on YouTube, I came across Chelsey Gomez and her channel Oh You're So Tough. 

She is also a two time Hodgkin's Lymphoma survivor, who also went through chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant in order to put cancer into remission.

She has taken her cancer journey and some of the stereotypes that are associated with cancer treatments and turned them into art. 

Additionally, she recently published a book titled "Cancer is an A*Hole" and a children's book "Stickers On A Bald Head".

We talk about her diagnoses, her treatments, her family support and how she decided to create pieces of art and author books centered around her cancer battles. 

How to Find Chelsey online
https://linktr.ee/Ohyouresotough
Web Site
Youtube
Instagram
Tik Tok
Cancer Is An A-Hole
Stickers On A Bald Head

How to find me online

Thanks for listening

A quick interview with my son Zachary

We talk about how he has been doing, since Dec 2021 was his three year anniversary of his bone marrow transplant.

He gives an update on his health, him enrolling in a technical school, working out, bike riding, and getting promoted in Brazilian Jiu Jistu to the rank of purple belt.

How to find me

Web - mikebaltierra.com
Instagram - instagram.com/mikebaltierraphoto
Facebook - facebook.com/mikebaltierraphoto

A quick update on what's been going on and what I have been up to for the past eighteen months.

A lot has been going on - job changes, health issues, and other set backs.

Please enjoy this quick update!

How to find me

Web - mikebaltierra.com
Instagram - instagram.com/mikebaltierraphoto
Facebook - facebook.com/mikebaltierraphoto

In this interview, I speak with guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Ben Gleason of the band Source.

I met Ben a few years ago when Source was on tour opening for Hell Yeah! and In Flames. Ben came through the photo pit, thanking the photographers for being at the show. I gave him my business card, and have been in contact with each other since.

We discuss what is going with the band and how they are coping with the stay at home orders because of the Covid 19 pandemic. We also discuss the new band headquarters, the recording sessions, some details on their upcoming album, their planned marketing campaign for the new album and what its like now doing everything from pre-production, recording, mastering, and marketing as a independent band - meaning that they do not have the backing of a record label any longer. 

Ben also talked about how the band plans to launch a crowdfunding campaign and also launching a "members" only page of the band's website which will have behind the scenes videos, merchandise, interviews, one on ones - whatever the band wants to share with the fans! 

We talk about some tour highlights, personnel changes within the band, the favorite guitar he owns, and we also discuss some Brazilian Jiu Jitsu! Yes, Ben trains and is a Brown Belt under Amal Easton of Easton Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Make sure to visit their website - http://www.listentosource.com/ - sign up for their newsletter and get a free sticker!

This was an awesome and fun interview. I hope you enjoy this conversation with Ben Gleason of the band Source!

Web - http://www.listentosource.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/listentosource
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/sourceband
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/listentosource/



You can watch the video interview over on Youtube

In this episode, I interview my long time friend Jeff Bourgeois.

Jeff is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt, a certified International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) referee, and the director of Liberty Events and Promotions, LLC (LEAP LLC). 

We talk about family, running the Revolution, which is the largest jiu jitsu tournament in the Pacific Northwest, the importance of being a certified IBJJF referee and the privileges of being able to referee some of the largest tournaments around the globe, what it means to be a a long time student of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt, James '300' Foster, and his thoughts on the growth of Jiu Jitsu and MMA.

Jeff also spends a good amount of time teaching and training at Combat Sport and Fitness (CSF). CSF is a BJJ/ MMA school located in Enumclaw, WA which is owned and ran by head instructor and UFC Veteran, Jeff Houghland. 

Finally, with the lock down and stay at home orders due to Covid-19 / Corona Virus, will the Revolution Tournament be postponed indefinitely or will it go on?

How to find LEAP, LLC
Web - https://www.leapllc.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/leapllc
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/libertyeventsllc/

In this episode I speak with New Orleans, LA based concert & wedding photographer Jennifer Devereaux.

I knew of Jennifer and her work after coming across her Instagram portfolio a few years ago which showcased her photography and I became a fan of work after listening to her interview on Matthias Hombauer's How To Become A Rockstar Photographer Podcast. 

She had her awesome concert photos published in Rolling Stone, People Magazine, Variety, Billboard, and DIME Entertainment. 

We discuss how she got into photography, what her early experiences were starting out, how she landed a gig as the in-house photographer for the Fillmore in New Orleans and what tips and tricks for up and coming photographers. 

Find Jennifer
Web - https://www.jenndphotography.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JennDPhotography
Twitter - https://twitter.com/jenndphotograpy
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jenndphotography