Disrupting Everything

Sulem has had an amazing amateur career and a successful start to her professional boxing career. She’s promoted by Golden Boy promotions, one of the biggest players in boxing and she’s on the fast track to challenging for a world title.Timestamps1:08 - Introduction2:23 - Growing up undocumented in the US8:58 - Getting into boxing19:57 - Working with Golden Boy Promotions25:30 - Mental toughness in boxing35:55 - Growing as a fighter41:00 - How to get more exposure to womens boxing42:46 - Rapid QAPeople and/or Items MentionedSulem Urbina vs Marlene EsparzaRemember The TitansGolden Boy PromotionsDazn Sulem UrbinaInstagramTwitter Randy TorresTwitterInstagram

Myles Bullen is a rap and hip hop artist from the east coast he's got a very unique style because he's also a poet. In this interview we talk about him starting to make money in the music industry, what he's trying to accomplish every time he get's on stage to perform, and what it's like having a song blow up on Spotify.Timestamps0:00 - Introduction1:40 - How covid has effected Myles travel schedule11:27 - What Myles is trying to accomplish during performances16:35 - Starting to make money from music23:08 - Releasing his first public song at 1926:36 - Having a song blow up on Spotify39:00 - Biggest challenge of his career so far44:37 - Current projects49:00 - Rapid QAPeople and/or Items MentionedIamnotforeveryone Healing Hurts - Myles Upcoming AlbumAlice in wonderlandAdventure TimeSteven UniverseSouth Park Pandemic Special13thKatie Made BakeryJoin Toucan Myles BullenInstagram Website Randy TorresTwitterInstagram

In this episode I talk with Michael Medaglia who has a unique set of skills as a Software Engineer and Filmmaker. He shares what it was like getting into film while he was a Computer Science student at CalTech and how his passion for film has evolved over years. Michael has written and directed several short films before making his first feature film Deep Dark which is available to watch on most streaming platforms. I recommend you check it out! Timestamps0:00 - Introduction2:50 - Studying at Caltech8:15 - Where his interest for film started16:50 - Michaels Idea process20:51- Deep Dark43:44 - Current Projects People and/or Items MentionedCalTech Deep Dark Bigs ChickenLets Roll Sushi Michael MedagliaTwitterWebsite Randy TorresTwitterInstagram

In this Episode I talk with the talented Luke Penn. He's a professional storyteller, he's written screenplays, comics, novels just about anything else you can write.We talk about him getting into story telling and filmmaking as a kid in the 90s, His motivation for telling stories. He shares about his idea and writing process. And we talk about his first paid gig and optioning his new screenplay the Perg. Timestamps0:00 - Introduction4:11 - Watching Scream as a kid5:40 - Starting to make his own characters13:31 - First paid writing gig32:10 - Lukes Ideation process43:44 - Optioning The Perg People and/or Items MentionedThe PergWe The ImmortalsScreamHighlanderAcropolis Pizza Luke PennTwitter Website Randy TorresTwitterInstagram

In this Episode I talk with Hammerin Hank Lundy a professional boxer fighting in the lightweight and super lightweight divisions. He's previously challenged for the WBO Junior Welterweight title and held the NABF lightweight title. Hank has fought on the biggest stages in boxing with the best in his division and he's proven himself to be a serious threat to anyone in the lightweight and super lightweight divisions. I've watched Hank fight on tv for years and he's even fought a personal friend of mine John Delperdang. I was really thankful for the opportunity to talk with him and get to know more about him. We talk about him getting into semi pro football last year, the most difficult fight of his career, his to desire to continue fighting in the hunt for a world title, and he even calls out a few potential opponents. This was a fun conversation with one of Phillys greats!Timestamps0:00 - Introduction2:40 - Hanks toughest fight11:57 - Advice to young fighters18:00 - Hanks biggest challenges as a professional athlete25:25 - Hanks favorite after fight meal People and/or Items MentionedXFLDavid DiazAjose OlusegunTerence CrawfordUndisuptedHank LundyTwitterInstagram Randy TorresTwitterInstagram

Henrik Joreteg is a Software Engineer with a focus on Progressive Web Apps, Consultant, Author, Educator, and he's originally from Sweden!In this episode I talk with Henrik about his journey into web development, consulting, and his new company Anastasia Charting. Henrik has had lots of opportunities open up and advance his career by being an early adopter to new technologies and sharing his knowledge publicly.Timestamps0:00 - Introduction6:36 - How Henrik got into Web Development20:45 - Starting his own consulting agency29:52 - Anesthesia Charting43:06 - Progressive Web Apps 48:36 - Rapid QAPeople and Items MentionedEsriStarbucksJosh HighlandAnesthesiaChartingThe Princess BrideThe Mango TreeHenrik JoretegTwitterWebsiteAnesthesiaChartingRandy TorresTwitterInstagramEmail

Jem Young is a Senior Software Engineer at Netflix, Member of TC39, and host on the Frontend Happy Hour Podcast.We talk about his early days 3D Programming, Failing out of a 4 Year University, How he got started at Netflix, and so much more.One of the things I took away from the conversation is Jem actually failed out of a 4 year university and took 6 years off working at local restaurants before deciding he wasn't happy and going back to school at a community college. Now, years later he's working on code used by hundreds of millions of users and a member of a technical committee that oversees a core part of the internet.If you're getting started in tech this episode is full of great advice and stories. Timestamps0:00 - Introduction6:40 - Failing out of a 4 year University25:32 - How Jem got started at Netflix39:50 - Failing an internal interview at netflix49:56 - TC39 People and/or Items MentionedRyan BurgessTC39Himlayan PizzaFight ClubJem YoungTwitterGithubFrontend Happy HourRandy TorresTwitterInstagramEmailDisrupting EverythingTwitterInstagramWebsite