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Special Holiday Edition! Was going through a bit of a rough patch here a while back (clearly). I really wanted to streamline my personal healing and dive deep into why I continued to choose partners that weren't the superhero I thought they were in the beginning. Enjoy this hilarious and possibly on-going segment where we reach out to my seriously estranged BatDad to get his "fatherly advice" on life topics. *Why I did this as Batman??? Why wouldn't I do this as Batman is a more ridiculous question. Watch the Full Episode Here on YouTube: https://youtu.be/w08mBJZZl8Q

The nightmare and torture of robocalls, auto warranty harassment, never ending google business listings bots and the medicare,/medicaid scammers all get payback in our Scamming Scammers segment. Watch and listen as my Co-Host Mamadou and I go over a call I recorded with an unsuspecting scammer. Horny Grandma wants to get her raccoon bitten foot taken care of pronto...

We give you a quick and dirty review of the site Model Mayhem. It's a site for creatives to connect and get work for hire or work for trade projects. This can be a great resources for videographers, photographers, models, etc. Unfortunately this time it's more mayhem than anything. Harassment is real and people out there can be REAL time wasters. My Co-Host Mamadou shares his experience with an active user "NUDE GREG". WTF

Learn the process of making a great Christmas film. My Guest Jack breaks it down simple. Here's the secret sauce: 1. HOT 40+yr old Dad2. Dead Mom3. Cute Kid or Puppy4. Sassy Something Lady Looking For Love = Banging Christmas MovieOn this episode I interview Jack Marchetti. He's a Tribeca Film Festival winner, screenwriter for many TV Christmas Movies, and works as a Director/Producer/Screenwriter on some seriously dark short films!By the way...Jack is doing this all blind!?! This is so empowering and I just want everyone to think about what's holding you up in life and why. I do this podcast personally so I can inspire, create and motivate. Times are tough and yes obstacles arise, but it's all our own perception and any challenge is just another way to creatively grow and solve problems. I watch these things to re-inspire myself and hopefully you guys too when you need it most. Enjoy the show. -------------------------------------------------------------Watch The Show On YouTube For The Full Experiencehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCytmsG88Z3axyjM_TWNpnkw?sub_confirmation=1-------------------------------------------------------------

The nightmare and torture of robocalls, auto warranty harassment, never ending google business listings bots and the medicare,/medicaid scammers all get payback in our Scamming Scammers segment. Watch and listen as my Co-Host Mamadou and cover a slew of scams we have both experienced as freelancers and creative business owners.It's my hope that you can immediately spot a time wasting "pay the caterer" email coming a mile away. There are so many cheap ways these guys use to get you to send them money from your account and it can go as deep as you sending contracts, invoices, information - any communication is too much when it comes to protecting your identity!

I'm going to share with you the importance of one major thing that you need to understand to become successful. You probably won't enjoy it right away, but I promise you will thank me for it later. It's all about embracing Delayed Gratification and the benefits that come from the practice. In this episode, we dive into the psychology behind it and my Top 3 reasons why it is important to apply. If you hang with me to the end, as a bonus, I give away how you can start implementing this immediately by listing my top recommendations and actionable steps to START AND STOP.Delayed Gratification Does NOT mean Delayed Happiness. If you do invest in yourself by taking the time to work on this mindset it will bring you so much happiness. I say this from experience on BOTH sides of the fence. Fighting It THEN Embracing It. It's either that OR you become very bitter, miserable, or unable to complete the task from the inner friction that compiles the whole way down... or worse you never start what you are trying to do in the first placeAll food, sex, and literally anything will be so much sweeter when finally had after a long break OR if you are striving towards something that requires ongoing commitment (workout, diet, habit changes) reaping the rewards faster is only part of the feel-goods. It's actually proven the chase to our goals is where most of the pleasure is devised. That's why fantasizing about that hot date in advance and planning your outfits for the next vacation gives you such a rush - just think about it.

If you've ever wondered how to quit your job, start your own business, manage the stress that comes along with life and all of the changes it brings, then this is the show for you. Personally, I quit my job with little to no plan. Quitting a job without another one solidly in place taught me a lot of lessons. Running a business as a solo entrepreneur has given me so much fulfillment in life, but also a lot more on my plate. Having the right tools, resources, and mental grit in order is a must. Our main topic of the day is Panic Attacks. We discuss our unique experiences as busy, working, creatives and how life can immediately shut you down if you do not give your body what it needs. We have to care for so many things each day. Remembering to care for our body and mind should be on the top of that list. In this episode, we go over our top tips on stress management and how we regulate our high-pressure lives. Listen to the interview with Dr. Marta Pazos, Ph.D. discussing what her experience was like having a panic attack first hand. She also chats about what's cooking up in her home kitchen regularly! Military explosives, beauty products, new potent THC tinctures...Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/3CuKeGwpqew---------------------------------Dr. Marta Pazos, Ph.D.A passionate advocate for sustainability with stints at Coca-Cola, Este Lauder, Procter & Gamble, and the United States Department of Defense, Marta holds a Ph.D. in Polymer Science. With her refreshing and unpretentious sense of style, Marta can explain even the most complex scientific subjects in an easy-to-understand, educational, yetfun, way. Connect with her on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/polymer-plastics-packaging-materials/---------------------------------------------------------------------Sign up to join our creative community!https://mailchi.mp/aftamusic/bx32vaw2vsFollow Us Here:https://www.aftamusic.com/https://www.facebook.com/AFTAMUSICCHI/https://www.instagram.com/a.f.t.a.music/Contact Us Directly:info@aftamusic.com // 708-613-7885-------------------------------------------------------------Gear I Use:Sony A7SIIIhttps://amzn.to/3c6GNcCSony Alpha a6300 Mirrorless Digital Camera Kithttps://amzn.to/3bHxXzkSigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art Zoom Full Frame Sony E-Mount Lenshttps://amzn.to/3qDpoMGSigma 56mm for E-Mount (Sony)https://amzn.to/2WfNMYOSigma 30mm F1.4 Contemporary DC DN Lens for Sony Ehttps://amzn.to/39TAGEDSigma 16mm F/1.4https://amzn.to/2xGMITPAputure Light Storm COB 120dhttps://amzn.to/2U4wNG9Neewer 2-Pack 480 LED Video Light Lighting Kithttps://amzn.to/39FvXGc#panicattacks #meditation #yoganidra

The Full-on Catfish Part III. As our unsuspecting guest/date sits down, he gets a little more than he intended on. Watch as the hilarity unfolds as what most men would say is a complete nightmare. Stick around for man thongs, mysteries, and more...It turns out we suck at catfishing and ended up making a new friend instead. Joe was a great sport, and all in all and we are glad everyone had a good time with it!Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/fQXyu2a6HP0----------------------------------------------------------------------Sign up to join our creative community!https://mailchi.mp/aftamusic/bx32vaw2vsFollow Us Here:https://www.aftamusic.com/https://www.facebook.com/AFTAMUSICCHI/https://www.instagram.com/a.f.t.a.music/Contact Us Directly:info@aftamusic.com // 708-613-7885

With a busy workload and limited time, how do we curate our sex lives for success? Are these dating apps worth the hassle? Ever wonder exactly what is going on in the opposite sex brain or how to crack the code and efficiently become an irresistible sex magnet on one of these things? We break it down from start to finish with our top tips on how to set up your profile for success and optimize the load you blow while.Randall and I begin a walkthrough and full setup of what it takes to create the perfect Tinder profile. How fast can we get a guy here?In this segment, we do a hard, yet hilarious analysis of what is actually out there on the tinder apps. What is really behind the meaning, actions, and profile blurbs presented before us!? This part is pretty entertaining, but we also just end up going to that weird spectrum of your brain that usually you keep locked away deep on the inside. Find out what's really going on in a male and female's perspective when diving deep into the personal taste and preferences behind each swipe choice and profile review.Enjoy Part II of this series.Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/dsbsW-Rm43M-------------------------------------------------------------Sign up to join our creative community!https://mailchi.mp/aftamusic/bx32vaw2vsFollow Us Here:https://www.aftamusic.com/https://www.facebook.com/AFTAMUSICCHI/https://www.instagram.com/a.f.t.a.music/Contact Us Directly:info@aftamusic.com // 708-613-7885

Can you optimize your sex life? Are dating apps ruining your life, relationships, a real chance for happiness? What are they about!? We go down a rabbit hole and explore this swipe culture by deep diving in headfirst. I decided to use to download Tinder (or any dating app) for the first time with my guest who is also a BANNED TINDER USER with a lot of experience in this area. Watch a real male and female perspective and break down on this sexual trend...Enjoy Part I of this series.Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/xtgQ4EOATAc-----------------------------------------------------------------------Sign up to join our creative community!https://mailchi.mp/aftamusic/bx32vaw2vsFollow Us Here:https://www.aftamusic.com/https://www.facebook.com/AFTAMUSICCHI/https://www.instagram.com/a.f.t.a.music/Contact Us Directly:info@aftamusic.com // 708-613-7885OvL1LrEoiGvz05Ng972z

Made For The Cynically Optimistic Entrepreneur... This is for the self-made, self-taught, yet at times self-sabotaging creatives in search of more. We cover topics in Self-Help, Health, Business, Finance, Culture, Social Experiments, Sex, and life as we know it in the most entertaining ways possible. In this exploration of thought, we feel all the feels and have no shame in our open-book policy on storytelling.