Grateful Living

Hey guys, in this vlog, I share a thought I've had recently, which is to enjoy every moment and not take people and moments for granted. This comes in the wake of hearing someone I knew from college died in a hiking accident and a friend of mine calling and saying one of their family members had been diagnosed with a stage 4 cancer. Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

A lot of us go through breakups that can be messy. In this vlog, I talk about my opinions on how to cordially breakup with someone. __ For more context, this was the message I received: "I've been through a couple of breakups and neither ended well. In many ways, when I look back, it took me some time to get over those relationships not because of the person I was dating and it was taking a long time to get over the person but more because of the way the breakups went down. Ending a relationship with someone you had good times and shared love in such negative manners made me be a lot more careful to letting someone in, more guarded and hesitant to opening up to people, and overall left a negative taste about relationships. I am planning to end my current relationship, she's a great person and I don't want to end in a toxic manner or angry manner like my last breakups so I was wondering if there is a good way to handle the breakup?__ Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

A lot of people can seemingly accelerate their relationship quickly and get married quicker than most people find appropriate. In this vlog, I answer the question, is it too fast to get married to someone within a year of knowing them? -- For more context, this was the situation a friend recently messaged me about: A friend of mine has been dating this person for 4 months. They've decided to move in together and he's talking about getting engaged within the next 6 months to this person and possibly getting married 6 months later. Theoretically, that means he would get engaged 10 months into knowing the person and married 1 year and 4 months. To me, as a friend, I think that they have accelerated very fast and I want to have a conversation with him about the situation. Do you have any thoughts on this and how to handle a conversation like this? -- Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

Many of us have someone in our life who displays self sabotaging behavior. In this vlog, I discuss how do you as a friend, family member, or co-worker handle someone who continues to behave in a self sabotaging way. Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

A friend recently sent me this message: "I've been out of school and a working professional for several years now. Recently, life has been feeling like a hamster wheel. The same repetition of weeks over and over again. Any advice on getting out of this feeling?" In this vlog, I talk about a couple strategies and reflecting questions you may want to ask yourself to escape the hamster wheel feeling. Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

Hey guys, hope everyone's been well. I have something somewhat exciting to announce - I'm open to interviewing people again!  Last year, a couple times, people reached out to me and said they had someone that they thought would be great on the podcast. At that time, I just didn't feel right interviewing anyone knowing I wasn't consistently putting out content and declined those.  In reflection, I realize - I think that came from this culture we have internally of either being all in or all out when in reality any positive act in the world is a positive act and is good.  I share my thoughts on the all in/all out culture and my belief that we need to create healthier relationships with being in the middle.  Again, to be clear, I don't have the bandwidth to reach out like I used and schedule 52 guests a year, but if anyone out there is watching and knows somebody that would be a great fit (have a unique life story, especially related to mental health, and/or is someone who has found success in their career and can share life lessons/wisdoms from their journey), please feel free to message me, I'm happy to have them on.  Link to the video is in my bio!   . . . #vlog #thoughts #extreme #allin #culture  Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

As smart phones have become more prevalent, they are now an aspect of modern day relationships that often needs to be addressed. In this vlog, I give my opinion on how to handle sharing access to your phone to your significant other. Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/ Time Stamps: 0:00 Recap and Thanks for 2023 1:33 Thoughts on phones and significant others

Hey guys, in this podcast, I talk about 4 pieces of advice I have for forgiving a parent who has emotionally hurt you. Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

I think a lot of us deal with people who are ungrateful. In this vlog, I give 4 pieces of advice on dealing with ungrateful people. Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

I think a lot of us hold grudges from people and situations that have happened in our past. In this vlog, I delve more in to the topic of grudges and whether I think grudges are natural and healthy. Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

Hey guys, hope everyone's doing well. This is a quick video, but just something I've been thinking about for a little bit: Enjoying the moment and appreciating people while they're here. Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

I think many of us are in a constant journey to becoming the happiest version of ourselves that we can be. In this vlog, I talk about 6 keys to becoming happier. ... Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

Last week, I talked about why I've been posting less on social media, especially in regards to my personal life because in reflection, I often felt the personal posts had selfish intent and less value add (i.e. there were certain years I posted on my birthday to show a good picture of me and see how many max likes I could get). And overall, lately I've been feeling I want to go more towards posting things of value add. Someone followed up with me on the video and asked me the following: "I really appreciated you sharing why you've been posting less overall on social media, especially with regards to your personal life. I have a question though - you talk about only wanting to post stuff that comes out of pure intent and joy. That's quite a high bar to set for your relationship with posting on social media. I'm curious, do you think we should all be holding ourselves to that standard? And how do we define what is deemed pure positive intent and unselfish? Aren't those terms individually defined?" In this vlog, I answer these questions and I also talk more about selfish vs. selfless action. Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

Hi guys, in this vlog, I talk about where I've been/why I haven't posted on Grateful Living and social media in 2.5 months Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

Existential crises, times where you are deeply questioning certain aspects of your life, can be tough to manage. In this vlog, I talk about 3 strategies to managing existential crises. Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

Being part of company layoffs can be tough to process. In this vlog, I answer the question, how to process being laid off? The specific message and question I received was:  "Hey Arnav, I lost my job 4 months ago. The first 2 months I think I did a good job of being mentally strong, however, the last 2 months, I've been feeling mentally off and low. Any thoughts on continuing to stay strong?" Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

Parenting in the modern day can be quite tough with smartphones, social media, and kids showing more independent thinking.  In this vlog, I give my 5 pieces of advice, on “How to best parent a child/teenager for success in adulthood?” Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

"Relationship" girls/guys are considered individuals who tend not to stay single long. They often are in a new relationship 4-6 months after a breakup.  In this vlog, I answer the question, is it bad to be a “relationship” girl? Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

Why are so many people in their 20s unhappy? Seemingly, the 20s should be a great decade for most people, but the sentiment, in interacting with people in their 20s, can feel different. In this vlog, I answer this question with 2 theories on why I think this may be true and I also give 2 pieces of advice on being happier. Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

Hey guys, hope all is well. In this vlog, I answer the following question: How do I get out of the comparison trap / how do I stop comparing myself to others? —- Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

Hey guys, hope all is well. In this vlog, I answer the following question: "I recently went through a breakup. I know that it's going to take some time before things get better, I'm curious what do you think my mental approach should be for the next several months?” Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

Hey guys, hope all is well. The other day, I received this message from someone: I have recently gotten into a relationship. As naturally happens, I'm hanging out with my partner's friends on a weekly basis. One of my partner's friends is not the happiest or most joyful of people to put it mildly. She tends to be on the more negative and pessimistic side.  She obviously has happy and joking moments with her friends when making fun of things going on within the friend group or in the world, or when recounting fun memories from their past, but a lot of the time, she doesn't really project a lot of happiness, smiling or love.    I am someone that tries to enjoy life and be happy, you know, I think we shouldn't take life for granted. I find when I'm hanging out with my partner's friend, I'm very aware of her more stoic/less smiling presence and her negativity definitely has an effect on me.  In interacting with her, I constantly feel I'm being judged and I find myself trying to make her more upbeat.  Any pieces of advice in terms of interacting with my partner's friend? This is someone, most months, I'll be seeing 4 times a month. In this vlog, I give my 4 pieces of advice for the individual in this situation which I think also generally apply to dealing with unhappy people. Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

As humans, one of the hardest things to do often do, is to truly be our authentic selves.  We're often tested by advice from friends, family, social media, our environment, etc to make change the way we're living.  In this vlog, I give 5 pieces of advice on being confident in yourself and your choices despite what others are doing/how they think you should be living your life.  The specific question I answer is as follows:  Hi Arnav, I am a college freshman. I am currently dating my high school sweetheart, but we're long distance. I am struggling with whether the two of us should continue. I love her and we're good. Obviously, long distance is tough and has its adversity, but I want to stay with her.  All of friends here at school, want me to be single and experience that. They continue to bring up the idea that I'll regret not experiencing being single if we ever do breakup and that these years of being in college never come back.   I'm curious if you had any thoughts on approaching this situation and how to best navigate being confident in my decision making to stay with my girlfriend and not feel as self-conscious being in a college environment where most people are single? If you have any comments or feedback, let me know!  Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

Hey guys, hope all has been well. After a couple more months of reflection and feedback from all of you, I have decided I will continue the Grateful Living channel and podcast through vlogs on different life topics. When I did my last video explaining the pause of the channel and the podcast, one of things that I said was, I am open to feedback and hearing anybody's thoughts on the pause. I appreciated all the support I received while I was content creating and I wanted to make sure I heard the people that supported me through the journey. The #1 feedback I got was: We get reaching out to people to be a podcast guests, prepping for the guest interviews, posting the content from the interviews is a lot, but you should continue the life topic vlogs, as often as is healthy for you, even if it's just once a month. Thank you to all the people that encouraged me to do this. In my own reflections, I never thought of this as a possibility. When I posted my last video in January, I really thought, my content creation days were over. When you're used to doing something a certain level, like posting 7 days a week, going to a lesser schedule feels like you're cheating and not giving 100%. But as the months have gone by and I've reflected, I realized effort levels change - what giving 100% means can evolve and change as we progress through life. Previously, I could do 7 days a week, today, I can't. As it stands right, I hope to post at least once a month on a different life topic. Today, I address, not letting imposter syndrome stop you from being your best self. I think a lot of times people talk about the fear of failure, of making mistakes and losing it all. But it's interesting too, I think a lot of people suffer from fear of success, the fear of a greater positive image of themselves. I think about some of my friends who have been through some traumas in their life and could be characterized, as say “crazy” or “a lot to handle”. They'll interact with me, and be like, “Oh, I'll never be calm and happy, and put together, I'll always be crazy and have an edge to me.” And I'm like, “no actually you can become a calmer and happier version of yourself”. You're self-doubt and the fear of success/imposter syndrome stop you from being that better version. Make no mistake. Change doesn't happen overnight. It takes times, it takes work. For them, it might take therapy, it might take coaching. It might take reading an emotional intelligence book. It might take addressing things you haven't wanted to from the past. Whatever you're trying to better in your life, you can do it. Don't doubt yourself. It may take time and work, but you can better yourself in that area. Hope this is of value. Please feel free to provide any feedback or comments! Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

As many of you have probably noticed, I have stopped posting for a couple months now. I've been in a time of reflection over the last several months and I made this video to explain what's been going on in my life and why I haven't been posting. I don't know what the future of Grateful Living channel holds, but I just want to thank everyone who has supported it. Over 2.5+ years, the Grateful Living channels (YouTube, Spotify and Apple) have amassed over 70,000 plays. Most importantly, beyond the numbers, the videos were made in honor of the 3 people I knew who died by suicide and to emphasize mental health as something we should all take care of. Hopefully, some of the videos made a difference in some people's lives and the way they look at wellness. To anyone reading this, please make sure to always take care of yourself, be your biggest supporter, love yourself and understand they're resources if you're mental health gets bad. You are meant to be here on this earth. The beauty of life is we are all unique, no one of us is like anyone else, which means we all have our unique gift. Make sure to share that gift with the world. Never ever let any circumstance, any voices or anything tell you otherwise. There are ups and downs in everyone's life. I promise you, you will find a truly meaningful and purposeful life if you take measures to seek it. Once again, thank you everyone for the support, hope everyone stays well ❤️

Rolland Berry is a contemporary artist residing in Los Angeles, California, whose work bridges the gap between fine art, pop art, and graffiti. His works are included in the collections of Swizz Beats “The Dean Collection”, Urban Nation Museum Germany, and Xian Mueseum of Modern Art in China. Rolland's celebrity clientele include Sofia Vergara, Joe Manganiello, Billy Idol and Juliette Lewis. Rolland's Socials: Website: rollandberry.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rollandberry/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rollandberryart/ Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/ Time Stamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:40 Rolland's childhood 6:58 Where did you get the confidence to be yourself at a young age? 10:45 Where should kids like you be placed in schools? 13:21 How did you get into art? 17:45 Why did you move out from your parents house at 15? 22:42 Fred Segal's 29:00 Starting a T-shirt company 34:46 Getting a 100,000 PO 37:01 Selling T-shirts at Ron Herman 39:37 Working with Barney's 44:04 Working with Linking Park 45:45 Working with Reebok 55:45 How did you manage designing versus doing art? 1:02:05 How did 2008/2009 recession affect clothing business? 1:14:06 When do you know a piece is finished? 1:23:03 Is it hard to balance love vs. work? 1:25:10 How are you so creative? 1:30:15 When doing collabs with celebrity, how did you not get intimidated? 1:36:17 How do you think about your art style? 1:38:37 Any advice to an artist starting out?

Had the opportunity to speak with Ariana Alejandra Gibson! Ariana is the founder and CEO of STIGMA, a mental health media company that uses video storytelling and a mobile app to normalize conversations about mental health. In this interview, we talk about: - Growing up with a dad with schizophrenia - Her own mental health journey with panic attacks and living with generalized anxiety disorder - What she's hoping the STIGMA app can be for society STIGMA App Socials: Website: https://www.thestigma.app/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestigma.app/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thestigma.app?lang=en Ariana's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ariana-gibson/ Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/ Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 0:43 Ariana's childhood 2:23 How did your dad being diagnosed with schizophrenia affect your early life? 7:01 Any advice to someone who has a parent living with schizophrenia? 9:46 How was navigating the divorce in terms of geographical difference of your dad being in Costa Rica and you living in Kansas? 12:01 How did you chose BC? 18:52 Was there culture shock coming from a lower socioeconomic background and going to BC? 24:15 How hard was it going from Pre-Med to Film and History major? 28:55 What did you do post BC? 35:00 You had your first panic attack at 25. 41:35 You and John got married in 2016. Did you speak about mental health? 45:45 You lost your friend Lauren in 2020 to cancer, anything you've learned from the grief journey? 51:30 You became a mother in 2018 and your son got diagnosed with autism in 2020, how has motherhood and raising a son with autism been? 1:02:23 What is the benefit of the Stigma app? 1:11:11 Was it difficult to publicly share you've struggled with mental health? 1:15:26 How was leaving corporate life and becoming an entrepreneur? 1:21:13 What's the best way to support Stigma?

Rhiannon is a Trauma Specialist. She is an Outpatient therapist specializing in LGBTQ+ issues, PTSD/cPTSD, and cultural trauma and is currently under pre-licensed supervision (LMHC). Today, Rhiannon will speak about her experience with being an adult of childhood divorce. In this interview, we talk about: - The lead up to Rhiannon's parents' divorce from her 8 year old perspective - How the divorce affected her childhood - her emotional health and her view on love afterwards - How her healing process was, whether she's forgiven her parents, and how the divorce affected her as a young adult and into adulthood Rhiannon's email: rhichi@gmail.com Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/ Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 0:54 Can you set the scene for your childhood? 10:11 How was the lead up to the divorce? Was there a lot of fighting in the months leading up to it? 14:23 How were you processing the physical altercations? 15:46 What advice would you give to someone in a similar situation today? 18:06 Did you tell friends or did you try to hide it? 24:43 Was making friends tough because it was hard to trust people? 26:26 How was your emotional health? Did you hide your emotions? 30:23 How was your relationship with love after seeing your parents divorce? 40:40 Did you have conversations with your partner about your triggers and past? 45:43 What has helped you the most in healing? Therapy, books? 49:45 Any recommendations you have to people who are friends with someone who has gone through a childhood divorce? 54:50 What do you think about the healing process? 1:00:02 Have you recognized your strength as a child? 1:03:33 Have you had any conversations with your parents in adulthood about your childhood? 1:06:51 Have you forgiven your parents? 1:12:40 How is your relationship with that time period in your life today? 1:15:17 Is there anything we didn't cover that you think might be of value? 1:18:48 What's the best way to support you?

Jaime is the CEO and Co-Founder at The Sylvia Brafman Mental Health Center, a world-class behavioral health treatment center located in South Florida focused on helping individuals and families thrive. Prior to this role, he was an investment banker at Credit Suisse in its Global Industrials coverage group in New York City. Prior to these professional positions, Jaime lived with a substance use addiction and speaks about his story becoming sober and turning his life around. In this interview, Jaime talks about: - His addiction journey with drugs starting with alcohol and eventually leading to others - His journey with going to 7 rehabs and becoming sober - His life now 8+ years sober and his advice for others living with addiction Sylvia Brafman's Website: https://sylviabrafman.com/about-us/meet-the-team/ Jamie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jblauu/ Sylvia Brafman's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sylviabrafmancenter/ Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/ Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 0:51 Can you give us a little background on your childhood? 2:38 Any advice growing up in a divorced household? 4:50 Did growing up in a divorced household affect your intimate relationships? 7:15 How do you look at your early relationship with alcohol? 9:20 What was the progression to becoming addicted alcohol from 14 to 17? 13:42 Is there something a friend or family member can do if they're concerned? 18:05 Did you think it was a problem for you? 21:25 Do you think alcohol is a gateway drug? 25:13 Why was your last rehab your last rehab? 28:22 Did you ever lose hope? 30:28 How was the first year of trying to become sober? 36:50 Did you feel guilty about people you may have hurt while addicted? 39:15 How you balance the two identities of your life as an addict and your life today? 41:46 How has Year 1-8 of being sober been? 46:50 How do you approach party situations where drinking is around? 51:15 Is there a way you would create more empathy for people who lack empathy for addicts? 54:35 Can you talk about The Sylvia Brafman Mental Health Center? 58:42 Any parting words? 1:00:18 Best way to support The Sylvia Brafman Mental Health Center or you?

Peter Bell has quite literally done it all in business. He began his career in 1986 at a growing startup EMC, as Employee #81. After spending 10+ years at EMC, Peter became an entrepreneur co-founding Storage Networks and later taking the company public and serving as its CEO. Afterwards, Peter became a venture capitalist working at Highland Capital Partners, a $3 Billion venture capital firm, for 12 years. After Highland, Peter helped launch Amity Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on partnering with founders of technology companies to build category-defining businesses and serves as Amity's Chairman. Based in San Francisco, CA, the partners at Amity have invested in over fifty companies across all stages of company growth throughout their years in business together. In this interview, we talk about: - Peter's corporate journey with EMC - being a part of a growing startup, getting an MBA at Harvard Business School - Peter's entrepreneurial journey with Storage Networks, taking the company public and serving as a public company CEO - Peter's academia journey - being an Adjunct Professor at MIT's Sloan School and Boston College - Peter's venture capital journey with Highland Capital Partners and now his own venture firm Amity Ventures - Peter's personal journey - meeting his wife at BC, managing work-life balance, and fatherhood/parenting Peter's Socials: Amity's Ventures: https://www.amity.vc/ Peter's Twitter: https://twitter.com/peterwbell Peter's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterwbell/ Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/ Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 0:55 Can you talk about your childhood and what type of kid you were? 4:14 What was your relationship with business? 8:17 You met your wife in college. Any advice on love? 14:06 You left PWC 2 months into starting the job. Was that a hard decision? 18:21 Are there lessons from your early business career at EMC? 21:55 How did business school come about? 26:04 EMC grew a lot over the years. Any leadership lessons from Dick and Roger? 32:30 You started Storage Networks after EMC. Can you talk about Storage Networks? 35:12 Any words of wisdom on taking a company public? 39:07 How was your work life balance as a public company CEO? 42:07 You sold Storage Networks. Any advice on selling a company? 45:28 Getting into academia after selling your company, how was that? 50:50 You joined Highland Capital Partners in 2006, how was that process? 53:51 young people going straight into VC 59:33 Starting Amity 1:02:25 Raising a fund? 1:07:06 Managing all aspects of running a VC? 1:11:21 Any traits for becoming an entrepreneur? Any good way to prepare? 1:20:19 How do you keep up with trends and markets? 1:25:08 How have you managed parenting your kids as someone whose found a good amount of success?

Dean Karnazes is an ultramarathon runner – among his many accomplishments, he has run 50 marathons, in all 50 US states, in 50 consecutive days, run across Death Valley in the middle of summer, run a marathon to the South Pole, and on 10 separate occasions he's run a 200-mile relay race solo, racing alongside teams of twelve. He's been named by TIME magazine as one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World. Dean is also a writer and a NY Times best-selling author. His latest book is “A Runner's High: My Life In Motion”. In this interview, we talk about: - Dean's running history - being on the cross country team in high school, why he stopped running after high school, and how he started again at age 30 - Dean's personal history - losing his sister to a car accident the day before her 18th birthday, marrying his high school sweetheart Julie, and being the father of 2 kids - Dean's advice on variety of topics related to being a full-time runner - navigating the business of a full-time runner, managing social media, managing burnout Dean's Socials: Website: ultramarathonman.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeanKarnazes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ultramarathon/ Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/ Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 1:05 Can you talk about your background and childhood? 4:13 Do you know why you stopped running after being a part of the cross country team in high school? 6:26 You lost your sister to a car accident on the eve of her 18th birthday. Is there something you've learned from the grief process you would pass on to someone in a similar situation? 8:51 You married your high school sweetheart Julie. Any advice on love and marriage? 12:06 You started running in 1992 on your 30th birthday. In 2002, you quit your job and became a full-time runner. What were the steps that allowed you to quit your job? 15:36 How has fatherhood changed you and raising 2 kids? 18:13 How have you dealt with fame? 23:20 How have you always embraced adversity and tough races? 25:45 How do you stay present in your runs? 27:43 How do you approach not getting into medical physical trouble versus pushing yourself? 30:30 Have you ever felt a lack of motivation? 32:30 How do you make sure your drive in life doesn't affect the people around you? 34:50 How is navigating the business of being a full-time runner? 37:10 Have you ever dealt with burnout? 38:45 Any writing advice? 42:00 How do you manage social media? 44:10 What do you hope the reader gets from your latest book A Runner's High? 45:39 Any other life advice?

Mohamed is a Howard University graduate who started a financial planning practice with Northwestern Mutual. Mohamed is also someone who unfortunately lost both his parents before the age of 20 (he lost his dad to lung cancer at age 8 and his mom to a natural accident at age 19). In this interview, Mohamed talks about: - Losing his father to lung cancer at age 8 - His thoughts on how a surviving parent should tell their child about the other parent's death - Losing his mom to a natural accident (falling down the stairs) at age 19 - Managing being the eldest sibling during periods of grief - His advice to people who have lost their parent at a young age Mohamed's Socials: Email: mohamed.diarra@nm.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mohameddiarra_/ Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/ Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 1:13 Can you introduce us to your childhood and life story? 20:20 How were you processing your dad's battle with lung cancer as a young kid? 25:29 Your mom was very honest with you about your dad. Is that how you would recommend all parents do it? 30:55 How did you deal with your dad's death? Did you act out? 33:42 What advice would you give to a kid whose lost their parent at a young age today? 41:55 How was getting the call about your mother passing? 49:33 How was managing being the eldest sibling? 1:05:40 Any regrets you have? Any advice you would give to people with their parents? 1:21:25 Was there anything else you wanted to talk about?

Matt Chatham is currently the Owner of Rub Smoke Love. Rub Smoke Love is a smoked food BBQ culture brand featuring the company's BBQ rubs & seasonings—like Beef Cake (steaks, burgers, roasts, ribs, pastrami, etc) and Gold Bark (all manners of pork and chicken). Before that, he was an NFL player for 8 seasons from 2000 to 2008. He played with the New England Patriots from 2000 – 2005 and then the New York Jets from 2006 to 2008. With the Patriots, Matt won 3 Super Bowls. In this interview, we talk about: - Matt's football journey from then Division 2 University of South Dakota to having an 8-year NFL career - Matt's lessons from being a part of the New England Patriots early 2000s dynasty winning 3 Super Bowls in 4 years - What Matt learned under Coach Bill Belichick and from teammate Tom Brady on leadership and becoming your greatest self, and how others can apply that to their life - Matt's entrepreneurial journey with Rub Smoke Love, why he loves dry brining, and the products they currently offer - Matt's personal life journey with his wife and kids and managing that being in the NFL Matt's Socials: Rub Smoke Love Website: https://rubsmokelove.com/ Matt's Twitter: https://twitter.com/chatham58 Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

Maryanne J. George is a dynamic worship leader/songwriter/musician who is passionate about encountering the Lord through worship. Maryanne is a member of Maverick City Music - a collective of worshipers committed to deconstructing unspoken rules that exist in the CCM and Gospel world. In 2021, Maryanne released her first EP entitled “Not Just Stories”. It captures the essence of Maryanne's journey with the Lord, featuring a collection of deep-felt worship and uplifting praise songs. In this interview, Maryanne talks about: - Her introduction to God and her faith journey throughout her life - Her experience as an Indian Christian and the pressure of representing her culture - Her music journey - how she got into song-writing, joining Maverik City, and releasing her first EP “Not Just Stories” in 2021 Maryanne's Socials: Website: https://maryannejgeorge.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maryannejgeorge/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4nMPNmeygaudrlnaoEjpf3 Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/ Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 0:57 Can you talk about your childhood and what you were like as a kid? 3:45 Was it a dream for you to be an internationally known singer as you are today? 7:01 What was your introduction to God and how did you maintain that relationship as you grew older? 13:23 Has being an Indian Christian been hard given Indian Christians are a minority? 16:24 Do you ever feel the pressure of representing Indian Christians? 23:53 You were sexually assaulted at 12. Can you speak about this experience? 35:16 As you look back at 18-22, any wisdom you wish you had? 44:00 What gave you the confidence to publicly publish your first cover? 47:14 What has your husband Jon meant to you in your life journey? 51:03 How did song-writing become a part of your life and how did you end up joining Maverik City? 59:30 How did you build confidence to sing in front of big crowds? 1:01:26 How do you balance loving the Lord versus viewing it as work and being a professional? 1:05:11 How has fame been? 1:09:30 How do you guys manage group dynamics in Mav? 1:14:08 What was it like winning a Billboard Award and a Grammy? 1:17:20 What was it like making the “Not Just Stories” EP? 1:19:00 How do you set goals in a healthy manner? 1:21:11 How was having a child in 2021 and be a mother? 1:24:30 Anything else we should be looking forward to?

Atin is the Founder & General Partner at 27V (Twenty Seven Ventures), a global VC Fund that invests in EdTech and Future of Work Startups. An ex-entrepreneur, Atin has been investing in venture for 8+ years across firms. Before that, he was a Principal at the hardware-focused VC firm Q Venture Partners. He continues to be involved with the amazing team at QVP, in the role of Venture Partner In this interview, we talk about: - Atin's advice to undergrads or MBAs on making the most of their school experience - Atin's advice on several business topics - including entrepreneurship and the power of networking - Atin's advice to entrepreneurs on pitching venture capitalists - Atin's lessons from being an investor over the last 8 years Atin's Socials: Atin's Personal Twitter: https://twitter.com/batraatin 27 V Website: https://www.27v.vc/ Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/ Approximate Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 0:47 Can you tell us about your childhood? 5:32 Mindset wise, is there any advice you would give to a current undergrad? 11:04 Any advice on current MBA's student making the most of their MBA experience? 14:55 Lessons from being an Assistant Brand Manager at Economic Times? 21:37 How can bigger organizations be more nimble and be satisfactory to younger employees? 25:41 Any advice to entrepreneurs looking to start their own venture? 30:02 Transition from Delhi to Hong Kong? 32:53 You got married in December of 2014, any love advice? 34:56 Can you talk about how you got involved in QVP Partners? 41:09 Any advice for startups in general? 44:13 How do you start a venture capital firm? 46:24 How was raising a fund? 49:55 Any advice to entrepreneurs on pitching venture capitalists? 55:07 Any lessons from investing? 57:05 How do you keep up with your portfolio companies? 1:01:55 Is there a company from your portfolio you want to talk about? 1:05:25 What is 27V's motivation with its portfolio companies? 1:07:23 How did you get into ultra marathon trail running? 1:10:16 How has fatherhood changed your life?

The other day was speaking to a college sophomore and he asked me, in one of my friend groups, I'm the only minority. Do you have any advice on just not letting this fact making me too self-conscious? In this vlog, I give my 4 pieces of advice for people in this situation. Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

Justin Simmons is the starting safety for the Denver Broncos. He is a 7th year player who was drafted 98th overall in the 3rd round of the 2016 NFL Draft after playing at Boston College. He was named a Pro Bowler in 2020 and All-Pro second-team in 2019 and 2021. In his first 6 seasons, he's had 453 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 21 interceptions, 49 passes defensed. He was chosen as Broncos nomination for Walter Payton Man of the Year Award for 3 consecutive years from 2019-2021 and was selected as the inaugural winner of the Demaryius Thomas Team MVP award. In this interview, we talk about: - Justin's football journey - going to Boston College, being drafted by the Denver Broncos and how he became an All-Pro Safety and the highest paid safety in 2021, his favorite Demaryius Thomas story - Justin's spiritual journey - his relationship with God and how his relationship with Christ has centered him throughout various times in his life - Justin's personal journey - growing up birracial, meeting his wife Taryn, becoming a father, staying grounded, the effects of fame, and why he's so active in volunteering his time to the Denver community Justin's Socials: Justin's Website: https://thejustinsimmons.com/ Justin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jsimms1119 Justin's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jsimms1119/ Justin Simmons Foundation: justinsimmonsfoundation.org Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/ Approximate Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 1:13 Justin's childhood and summary of life 4:16 What was it like growing up biracial? Any pieces of advice to younger people in a similar position? 7:10 What is your relationship with God and how has that developed over time? 12:59 What was your sports journey? Did you only play football in high school? 14:35 Any advice to high school football players trying to play D1 football? 20:11 Can you talk about your college football transformation from sophomore to junior year? 26:03 In college,you made a decision to not drink. There's a lot of peer pressure in college. How were you able to stay true to your identity despite the parties and the overall college environment? 33:45 You were in a long-distance relationship for 4 years during college, any advice to others in a similar position? 36:12 Any stories from the NFL draft process? 47:23 NFL combine experience? 47:49 Advice on first year of camp 52:16 How did you continually get better as a NFL player from year 1 to year 3? 56:16 How did you develop the mentality of greatness to be like I can compete with the best offensive players in the NFL? 1:00:03 What's motivating you today? 1:01:38 How did fatherhood change you? 1:05:25 What's your relationship with social justice? Why did you speak out in 2020? 1:10:26 How has fame been? 1:15:01 I've known you since college and you haven't changed a ton despite all the professional success. How do you stay so grounded? 1:20:00 Can you share a struggle or fear in your life? 1:25:57 How do you deal with the lack of time/availability? 1:29:23 Why do you give back and volunteer so much of your time to the community? 1:32:33 Can you talk about Demaryius Thomas or share a story of him? 1:36:22 What are the Broncos 2022 Season Goals?

I had the opportunity to be on the Saturday Morning Coffee podcast with Lance and Tiffany a couple weeks ago. In the interview, I spoke about the origins of the Grateful Living Podcast. How losing a high school acquaintance in January of 2016 and then a college friend in March of 2019 really spurred the creation of creating a podcast looking to have honest, open conversations with people from different walks of life. I also speak about dealing with survivor's guilt from losing a friend to suicide, my views on social media and mental health, how increasing conversations can help with society's problem of mental health struggles, and more. Thank you to Lance and Tiffany for the platform

Neema is an Iranian-Canadian born comedian, actor and social media personality. He has over 172k followers on Instagram and over 517k followers on TikTok. He hosts and produces his own TV show called Estupid News which features new episodes every Thursday at 5 PM on his YouTube Channel. In 2014, Neema Nazeri decided to drop out of University of Toronto where he was studying Kinesiology to pursue comedy full-time. Fast forward to 2022 - he's opened for Russell Peters and is doing his "I'm Your Sugar Daddy" Canadian-wide national comedy tour. In this interview, he talks about the 8 year journey from dropping out of college to finding the success he has today. Some specific topics covered: - His content creation process for YouTube, Instagram and TikTok and how he avoids burnout as a content creator - How he manages fame, ego, - What Neema thinks about the current state of comedy is with regards to be politically correct - What it was like opening up for Russell Peters Neema's Socials: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@neemanaz?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neemanaz/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/neemanaztv Website: https://www.neemanaz.com/ Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/ Time Stamps: 0:52 Intro on your childhood and life 1:48 How has your Iranian background shaped you? 2:25 Did you always love comedy, even as a kid? 3:28 How did you make the decision to drop out of college? 4:52 What was your attitude in terms of how you thought about comedy in the early days? 6:02 Can you speak about your early comedy journey? 6:53 What was your goal? Become a full-time comedian? 7:33 Did you have a first "big" win in your early comedy journey? 8:50 How do you goal-set? 10:03 What is your content creation process? 10:55 How long does it take you to master accents? 12:22 How do you avoid burn out? 15:18 Were you ever close to quitting? 17:00 Any advice on patience? 18:34 When did you hire a team and build managers? 21:04 How do you manager personal and business relationship with your brother? 22:37 Do you turn off? 24:04 What do you think of the current state of comedy? 25:04 How have you handled fame? 29:05 How have you handled friendships, both old and new? 33:02 How do you manager your ego and stay so humble? 36:44 What do you think of comedy cancel culture? 38:40 Do you have any struggles? 41:16 What was it like opening up for Russell Peters? 52:49 What's the future of Neema Naz?

Existential crises are not fun. You may feel inadequate, not successful or just unhappy about not being where you want to be in a certain aspect of your life. In this vlog, I give my advice on how to handle a quarter-life crisis. Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

Yasmin Cruz Ferrine is the co-founder and general partner of Visible Hands - a 14-week, virtual-first accelerator on a mission to invest in overlooked founders (people of color and women). She and her co-founders, Daniel Acheampong and Justin Kang, started the company two years ago when they decided they wanted to stop relying on invisible forces slowly changing the face of Silicon Valley and take matters into their own hands. 2.2% of all VC funding goes to female founding teams and less than 2% to racially diverse founders. In this interview, we talk about: - Yasmin's educational journey - going to Babson College for undergrad degree in finance and Boston College for her MBA - Yasmin's business journey - working in finance, corporate responsibility, family office, political fundraising and now in venture capital - Visible Hands - a venture capital firm she co-founded to help solve the diversity funding gap for underrepresented tech founders in venture capital Visible Hand/Yasmin's Socials: Visible Hands Website: https://www.visiblehands.vc/ Visible Hands Twitter: https://twitter.com/visiblehandsvc Yasmin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/YasCruzFerrine Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/ Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 0:55 Yasmin's childhood 2:45 How important is El Salvador in your story? 4:15 How was growing up being raised by a single mother? 7:05 Any advice to stepfathers building trust to their stepdaughter? 8:40 How was going to Nobles for high school? 11:41 How did you make the decision to go to Babson? 13:30 Any advice to finance undergrad majors? 14:44 How was your first job as a small cap equity analyst at Manulife Financial? 17:32 What did your Director of Corporate Responsibility at John Hancock teach you? 21:21 How can philanthropic organizations be better at solving societal issues? 23:45 What value does the MBA provide? 25:55 Why did you move onto Brown Advisory? 28:11 Any advice on changing jobs? 30:56 How can corporations do a better job with making diverse employees show up as their whole self? 34:35 You got married in 2019. Any advice on love? 37:50 A lot of people think you should be married by 30. How was your process? 39:30 How did you make your partner feel loved despite being extremely committed to your career? 41:57 How was working for Deval for All? 45:12 Any stories about Deval Patrick? 48:39 What are the stats on venture capital funding with respect to underrepresented founders? 49:56 What were the lessons from raising a $10.5 m fund? 52:08 Advice to diverse tech founders? 53:16 What are you hoping to accomplish with Visible Hands in the next 5-10 years? 53:57 What makes Visible Hands unique as an accelerator? 55:52 Any words of wisdom on becoming a mother?

Couples often decide to take a break in their relationship. In this vlog, I give my opinion on relationship breaks. Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

Kainoa Spenser is a necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating bacteria) survivor and a quadruple amputee and will speak about his life experience. In this interview, we talk about: - Kainoa's life journey with necrotizing fasciitis including waking up from a coma after 3.5 weeks, passing away twice, and becoming a quadruple amputee - Kainoa's advice to those with limb loss/limb difference on the self-love journey - Kainoa's life perspective on adversity, challenges, and defying the odds Kainoa's Socials: Live Like Kainoa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LIVELIKEKAINOA/ Live Like Kainoa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livelikekainoa/?hl=en Kainoa's Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kspenser97/ Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/ Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 0:55 Can you give us an introduction on your background - family situation and where you grew up? 3:09 Can you give us the story of getting necrotizing fasciitis? 5:44 You were in a coma for 3.5 weeks, how was it waking up from the coma? 10:26 Were you bitter or mad after losing your fingers? 15:40 How did you keep your mental health positive during your hospital stay? 22:04 How can friends support someone with a large hospital stay? 28:26 How does hearing “you passed away twice” affect your life outlook? 33:54 What was it like trying to learn how to talk and swallow again? 37:04 Did you ever feel like recovery was too big of a challenge? 41:17 Any advice to people interacting with people with limb loss/limb difference? 48:24 Any advice on the journey of self-love? 55:47 Do you want to talk about epilepsy and seizure journey? 1:01:03 Why aren't you more bitter given all the challenges you've been given? 1:10:20 Anything else we didn't get a chance to talk about? 1:12:41 Best way to support you?

Many startup founders and small business owners find it hard to compete with bigger business in terms of retaining their employees and keeping them away from bigger businesses hiring them. In this vlog, I give 3 strategies on how small businesses can retain employees better. Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

Guy is the Chief Evangelist of Canva and has been since 2014. He is also the host for the Remarkable People podcast which has featured people such as Jane Goodall, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Steve Wozniak, Angela Duckwort, and many more. Guy worked for Apple twice: first as a Software Evangelist from 1983-1987 and then as Chief Evangelist from 1995-1997. Guy is also the author of fifteen books. His latest books are Wise Guy (Lessons from Life) and The Art of the Start 2.0. In this interview, we talk about: - Guy experience working for Apple in the 1980s & 1990s and working with Steve Jobs - Guy's advice for people in their 20s and 30s who are self-conscious about finding success - Guy's business advice and lessons from entrepreneurship and being in the tech industry Guy's socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/GuyKawasaki Remarkable People Podcast: http://remarkablepeople.com Guy's website: https://guykawasaki.com/ Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/ Approximate Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 1:03 Can you tell us about your childhood and family situation? 2:35 How much did your Japanese background shape you? 4:20 How did you handle coming from a poorer background at a private school with wealthier individuals? 6:38 You went to Stanford, any advice on making the most of college experience? 9:11 Did you feel like a failure after quitting law school? 10:46 Any advice on making the most of the MBA experience? 13:10 What was it like working for a smaller firm after your MBA? 16:00 Any advice on breaking into the tech sector? 19:33 Did you think Steve Jobs would become the revolutionary he became? 21:13 Did you think Apple was forcing employees to work too many hours? 24:07 What did you think of the leadership during your time at Apple from 1983 to 1987? 25:26 Any advice on love? 26:52 Any advice on timing for leaving a job? 28:34 Any lessons on entrepreneurship? 30:00 How did fatherhood change you? 30:40 Any advice on the adoption process? 31:45 Do you feel like your kids were intimidated by your success? 33:21 What was it like coming back to Apple in 1995? 34:19 What were you trying to do with Garage Technology Ventures? 35:49 Should evangelism be more of a role at companies? 37:34 How do you manage growth at Canva? 38:45 How did you get so good at being such a good keynote speaker? 40:06 Any advice on becoming a writer? 41:56 Why did you start the Remarkable People podcast? 44:28 Did you make any major mistakes in life? 46:05 What's driving you today? 48:09 Mindset for success?

The MBA is a powerful tool both from a learning perspective about business and can also be valuable to advance in your professional career. The question of whether to do a full-time or part-time MBA sometimes comes up for people considering getting an MBA. I did my part-time MBA from Babson from September 2019 to December of 2021 so I'll speak from the perspective of a part-time MBA student. I also consulted friends of mine who were in the full-time program at Babson and other schools to give the full-time MBAs perspective. Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

Osamase Ekhator is a Boston based poet, writer and author. His debut book, "Situationship" was invited to the 2019 Brooklyn Book Festival on behalf of AZURE Literary Group, recognized by the 2020 North Street Book Prize, and studied at the University of Bonn in Germany. Osamase will be releasing his second book, "I AM YOU: A Book of Poetry" on July 26th. Osamase will begin to earn his MBA degree at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management this fall. In this interview, we talk about: - Osamase's life since we last talked to him on the Grateful Living Podcast in July of 2020 - His writing process for writing "I AM YOU" - The themes within the book - including love, religion, and social injustice - His thoughts on activism and creating a better society - His advice to younger poets Osamase's Socials: Osamase's Website: https://www.osamasetorbest.com/ Osamase's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/osamasetorbest/ Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/ Approximate Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 2:26 What has life been like since we last talked publicly in July of 2020? 7:30 How did you keep your perseverance mindset even after not being happy with your first GMAT test score? 10:38 How did you stay consistent with poetry despite having a full-time job, social life and studying for GMAT? 13:23 Can you talk about the writing process for I AM YOU? 18:32 When did you feel comfortable being an activist? 25:19 What do you hope that people who aren't a person of color learn from your poems on race? 29:30 For someone who doubts racism is a big issue in society, what would you say? 31:48 There's a narrative of becoming a man in the book, do you want to speak about that journey? 38:58 Do you want to talk about the Black Excellence parts in the book? 42:09 Do you want to talk about the poem “Family Cookout?” 45:50 Do you want to talk about the song “Rain”? 51:58 Do you want to talk about the 3 covers ? 55:25 Collaboration with Joe Tavaras? 1:00:20 Any other symbolism we haven't talked about? 1:04:45 How did you come up with the title “I AM YOU”? 1:09:25 Was it hard to recall some of the racism in your childhood? 1:12:17 Do you get tired being an activist? 1:15:25 Do you have any advice for allies who want to better society? 1:20:35 Any advice to young people who have a passion? 1:26:35 do you want to share 2 more poems from the book? 1:29:46 Best way to support you?

In this vlog, I talk about 8 strategies that might help with dealing and moving forward from a trauma. Note: I'm not a licensed therapist, mental health professional, or psychologist. Everything, I'm saying here is from life experience and from friends who have gone through trauma. Trigger warning: I give examples of some traumas. Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

Steve is a Suicide Prevention and Workplace Well-Being Advocate, and the Director and Founder of The Jordan Legacy, an organization whose mission is to be at the forefront of the advancement of mental health towards preventing suicide. Steve got into this line of work after losing his son Jordan to suicide on December 4, 2019. In this interview, we talk about: - Jordan's life and mental health history - Getting a phone call finding out his son had died by suicide - Managing the grieving process - sleep, grief, family dynamics - Advice to kids, adults and parents on handling mental health struggles Steve/The Jordan Legacy's Socials: The Jordan Legacy Webiste: https://thejordanlegacy.com/ The Jordan Legacy Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordanlegacyuk Steve's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevephilliphope/ Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/ Approximate Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 0:44 Can you give an intro on your family and what Jordan was like as a kid? 5:41 Was there any discussion on mental health struggles prior to 2015? 7:58 Did Jordan ever use the word “suicide” in his discussions with any family members? 17:18 Did Jordan ever “suicide” in his discussions with friends? 21:15 Did Jordan struggle to ask for help? 22:45 Do you have any advice to parents who have kids dealing with mental health struggles? 28:15 Were there any signs Jordan was considering suicide looking back at the week before his passing? 31:10 What was December 4th like? 38:00 Did you feel guilty? 43:30 What have you done for yourself in terms of the grief process - have you joined a support group or are you seeing a mental health professional? 49:58 How did family dynamics change? Do you have any advice? 56:05 What's the best way to support you? 59:50 Anything else you want to say?

The other day, I was speaking to a friend, and she said to me, I'm thinking about starting a side hustle. What do you think I should consider before I start it? Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/

Kay Northrup is the Owner and Chief Event Producer of Kay Northrup Events, a wedding planning company specializing in stepping outside of the "comfort zone." KNE serves untraditional couples looking for permission to celebrate their marriage THEIR way. Given Kay's love for travel, she specializes in destination weddings and has, so far, planned weddings across 3 continents, 8 countries and 9 US states. Kay became a full-time entrepreneur at 25 and talks about her personal business journey. In this interview, we talk about: - Kay's business journey - first working in the events management space for several years, then starting her own wedding planning company at 25 and her lessons learned including - balancing personal and business, building a brand, setting pricing, when to make the first hire - Kay's personal journey getting engaged at 22 and married at 24, and her advice on love - Kay's growth as a social media influencer and her advice to others on handling the growth and negative comments - Her advice on wedding planning to couples Kay's Socials: Kay Northrup Events Website: https://www.kaynorthrupevents.com/ Kay's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaynorthrup/ Kay Northrup Events Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kaynorthrupevents Grateful Living Info: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo0LHtRJJNJBUYIceg27w Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttttmbWfVqAhWh4Jhi Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1503185956 My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4 Medium: https://gratefulliving4.medium.com/ Approximate Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 0:49 Background on Kay and her childhood 3:28 Was entrepreneurship you thought about as a young child or did it come about later in life? 5:34 What would you say to a 16 year old growing up in a somewhat rigid environment like Catholic school? 8:51 What was your mindset attending Emerson College? 13:00 Can you talk about your Events Management experience before starting your own company? 16:56 What made you feel ready in 2019 to start your own company? 20:10 Any lessons from first year mistakes as a business owner? 25:27 Do you have any love advice, given you got married at 25? 28:53 How do you balance working hard and making time for your personal life? 31:18 How did you create trust in your early years as a brand? 34:53 How did you set rates? 39:08 Any advice on growing as a social media influencer and handling the negative comments? 44:33 Any specific wedding planning business advice? 47:23 When is the right time to make your first hire? 49:09 How to decide whether to do a destination/traditional wedding or an elopement? 52:15 How do you handle stress as a wedding planner when people make last minute changes? 54:05 Can you talk about going to Antartica? 57:01 How has therapy helped you?